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Krystal

PHP Hosting

Our award-winning web hosting solutions are optimised to give your PHP ultra-fast performance. We also provide superior security, with free SSL certificates and added DDoS protection, giving you and your visitors everything they need for a safe browsing experience.

4.8 out of 5 based on 1,748 reviews

Hosting perfectly optimised for the following PHP applications

PHP hosting with award-winning support

Order our cloud hosting from Krystal, and find out why we're the best for hosting your PHP applications. Each website is deployed onto a highly optimised, stable, and self-healing cloud server built with 100% enterprise-grade NVMe disks at our UK data centre in London. We've invested heavily in our infrastructure to provide the best and fastest hosting experience for our clients.

State-of-the-art servers

Enterprise-grade for ultimate performance

All our web hosting is powered by our own proprietary enterprise-grade Dell cloud servers with dual CPUs, LiteSpeed caching and Samsung battery-backed SSDs. You won’t find better.

Secure cloud hosting

Regular scanning, protection and backups

When it comes to security, we spare no expense. We regularly run virus and malware scans, patch and update our servers and protect them with both firewalls and CloudLinux. We also provide over 2.0 Tbps of DDoS protection as standard.

A support team like no other

UK-based cloud hosting specialists

Our support staff are dedicated, passionate technologists who take pride in solving problems and keeping your business online. You can reach them quickly and easily through tickets, live chat or phone.

Ultra-fast cloud network

UK-based data centre with gigabit connections

We use a 100Gbps high-capacity multi-carrier cloud network with the best routing technologies to ensure fast content delivery.

100% green hosting

Sustainable without sacrifice

Our cutting-edge data centres run on 100% renewable energy and we plant trees for every active client. This is the future of web hosting.

Impeccable reputation

Rated Excellent on TrustPilot

Krystal has been hosting for over 21 years. We’ve earned a stellar reputation as the best cloud provider, building an incredible platform for our clients’ websites.

Metrics

  • 36,453

    Active customers

    Enjoying our award-winning service.

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  • 266,113

    Websites hosted

    With ultra-fast performance and 100% uptime.

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  • 98,357

    Domains managed

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    Renewably powered

    Since 2017 from sources like sun, wind, and sea, with no corners cut.

    Protecting the planet

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cPanel

cPanel as standard

Every hosting package you create has cPanel built in, packed with features your clients need.

  • Account management

    Create, delete, and suspend your hosting accounts.

  • Limit hosting accounts

    Control bandwidth, disk space, FTP access, email accounts, databases, and more.

  • Fully brand your business

    Incorporate your own colours, images, copy, and custom branding across your platform.

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  • Files

    Upload, create, remove and edit files and folders while monitoring your website’s disk space usage.

  • Emails

    Create email accounts, forwarders and autoresponders and manage email accounts and user-level filters.

  • Domains

    Easily set up subdomains, addon domains, parked domains, and redirects and control your DNS.

  • Security

    Upload, create, remove and edit files and folders while monitoring your website’s disk space usage.

  • Applications

    Install from over 200 web applications in a few clicks including WordPress, Magento, Joomla & more.

  • Backups

    cPanel’s Backup Wizard has a step-by-step guide to help you keep your data safe.

Award-winning ethical hosting for your website

Run your website on our ultra-fast hosting platform that runs on 100% renewable energy and gives you premium hosting that protects the planet.

  • Amethyst

    £7 /month

    Perfect for personal and hobby sites without breaking the bank.

    Buy Amethyst

    Standard performance

    • 1 site hosted

    • 10GB NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Daily backups

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Standard phone support

  • Ruby

    £11 /month

    Suitable for freelancers and professionals with larger resources.

    Buy Ruby

    Enhanced performance

    • 5 sites hosted

    • 25GB NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Daily backups

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Free domain

    • Standard phone support

  • Emerald

    £19 /month

    The perfect starting point for small businesses and startups.

    Buy Emerald

    High performance

    • Unlimited sites hosted

    • Unlimited NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Free domain

    • Standard phone support

    Premium features

    • 4-hourly backups

    • PCI DSS scan compliant

    • Super low contention

    • Resource boost

  • Sapphire

    £37 /month

    Ideal for more complex websites with higher resource needs.

    Buy Sapphire

    Very High performance

    • Unlimited sites hosted

    • Unlimited NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Free domain

    Premium features

    • Emergency phone support

    • 4-hourly backups

    • PCI DSS scan compliant

    • Super low contention

    • Resource boost

  • Diamond

    £67 /month

    Excellent for demanding and popular websites that have a lot traffic.

    Buy Diamond

    Ultra performance

    • Unlimited sites hosted

    • Unlimited NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Free domain

    Premium features

    • Emergency phone support

    • 4-hourly backups

    • PCI DSS scan compliant

    • Super low contention

    • Resource boost

  • Tanzanite

    £97 /month

    The best choice for mission-critical websites with ultra-high traffic.

    Buy Tanzanite

    Extreme performance

    • Unlimited sites hosted

    • Unlimited NVMe storage

    • Unlimited mailboxes

    • Unlimited bandwidth

    • Free SSL certificates

    • Free domain

    Premium features

    • Emergency phone support

    • 4-hourly backups

    • PCI-DSS scan compliant

    • Super low contention

    • Resource boost

100% green web hosting

Yes, we obsess over our tech. But we also protect our planet.

Green energy

We use Ecotricity for our power, the first company in the UK to offer true 100% renewable energy.

Green data centres

All power consumed at our data centres comes from 100% renewable sources. All centres have achieved a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) rating of at least 1.2.

Green purpose

We work with key partners including Ecologi, veritree and 1t.org to create a path to a cleaner future. We balance profit with purpose and are a Certified B Corp.

Green leadership

We work as a beacon for positive change, so we help our staff go green by offsetting their lifetime carbon footprint, and encourage our industry to adopt a planet-first approach.

Join 36,453 happy clients running on our premium, planet-first B Corp web hosting

  • Nike
  • NHS
  • Cadbury
  • Financial Times
  • Cath Kidston
  • Iceland
  • Independent
  • Daikin

Join today for premium hosting that’s fair to you and the planet.

Have questions or want to talk hosting? Start a live chat or call our friendly, expert team on 020 8050 1337.

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PHP hosting FAQs

The most-asked questions about our PHP services and billing. Can’t find the answer? Check our Knowledge Base or drop us a line on .

Exceptional support

Our award-winning support team are gifted problem solvers. Get in touch for fast, effective and honest responses that genuinely help.

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Tickets

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  • 7 hours average resolution time
  • 63% solved in first response

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Calls

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  • 6 minutes average call duration time
  • < 30 seconds hold time target

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Live Chats

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  • 2 minutes average wait time
  • 36 minutes average resolution time

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