eukhost vs Krystal: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
eukhost wins on our overall score
eukhost scores 8.0/10 against 6.5 for Krystal, mainly on support and renewal price (inc vat). Krystal is stronger on guide features.
Choose eukhost for small businesses or multiple small sites on one plan. Choose Krystal for ethical buyers or UK businesses.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | eukhost | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | cPanel Basic | Amethyst |
| Intro price /mo | £4.88£4.07/mo ex VAT | £8.40£7/mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £4.88£4.07/mo | £8.40£7/mo |
| Term | Monthly, no minimum term | Monthly |
| Year 1 cost | £59 | £101 |
| 3-year cost | £176 | £302 |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD | 10 GB NVMe |
| Sites | Unlimited | 1 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | UK data centre |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Not stated |
| Phone support | 24/7 | Office hours |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | Yes |
| Free domain | No | No |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (eukhost) and 2026-11-01 (Krystal). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | eukhost | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 8.1 | 4.7 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Total | 8.0 | 6.5 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
eukhost
Leeds-based cPanel host with UK data centres, unlimited sites and 24/7 phone support on every plan
- Same price at renewal, no minimum term
- Unlimited websites and mailboxes on every cPanel plan
- UK-based storage; data centres in Wakefield, York and Nottingham
- Phone, live chat and ticket support 24x7
- No free domain with hosting
- Entry plan has 10 GB storage and 10 MySQL databases
- No published renewable-energy claim found
Krystal
UK-based, renewable-powered host with flat pricing (no renewal jump)
- Renewable-powered, listed by the Green Web Foundation
- UK company with London data centres
- Daily backups included
- Unlimited mailboxes on every plan
- Higher entry price than promo-led hosts
- Free domain not included on the entry plan
- Live chat hours not stated as 24/7