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Krystal alternatives: cheaper hosts on the real 3-year cost
Krystal's cheapest web hosting plan in our data, Amethyst, costs $255.15 over 3 years with renewals (converted from £). 3 of the 5 alternatives below cost less. Compare them, and we'll move you for free.*
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Cheapest alternatives to Krystal
Other hosts' web hosting plans, ranked on the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price, plus any setup fee.
All prices are shown in US dollars ($), ex tax. Where a host charges in another currency, we convert at today's European Central Bank rate, so what you pay may differ slightly.
| Host and plan | Intro price | Renewal price | True 3-year cost | Against Krystal | Critics' score | Go to host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HostingerSingle | $2.01/mo | $10.79/mo | $72.41checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | $182.74 less | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Hostinger |
 123 RegEconomy | $2.69/mo | $9.44/mo | $96.71checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | $158.44 less | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: 123 Reg |
 Heart InternetWeb Hosting Plus | $4.05/mo | $8.09/mo | $242.67checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | $12.48 less | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Heart Internet |
 one.comStarter | $2.69/mo | $10.79/mo | $291.11checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | $35.96 more | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: one.com |
 SiteGroundStartUp | $2.69/mo | $18.89/mo | $485.51checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | $230.36 more | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: SiteGround |
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Hosts with smaller renewal rises than Krystal
Krystal's web hosting plans rise by 0% at renewal in our data (the middle figure across its plans). These hosts' plans rise by less.
Krystal's plans rise by 0% at renewal in our data, and we don't have another host with a smaller rise on this type yet.
Why people switch from Krystal
From our price data
- None of the 15 Krystal plans with a published renewal price costs more at renewal in our data.
What published reviews criticise
Reviewers' opinions, in our words, from reviews a person on our team has checked. Each links to its source.
Knowledge base is only average
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
Cheapest plan allows only a couple of extra domains
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
Higher starting price than budget hosts
Ranktora, checked 4 Nov 2026
Their support experience was not the best
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
No cheaper introductory first-year price
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
The entry plan hosts only one website
HostingSpy, checked 4 Nov 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest alternatives to Krystal?
By true 3-year cost (intro price, renewals and setup fees added up), the lowest-cost web hosting plans from other hosts in our data are Hostinger Single ($72.41), 123 Reg Economy ($96.71) and Heart Internet Web Hosting Plus ($242.67), prices checked 4 November 2026. Krystal's own cheapest web hosting plan, Amethyst, costs $255.15 over 3 years; 3 of these cost less.
Which hosts have smaller renewal rises than Krystal?
Krystal's web hosting plans typically rise by 0% at renewal in our data, and we don't have another host with a smaller rise on that type yet.
How do you rank these alternatives?
By the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price for the rest of 3 years, plus any setup fee. One plan per host. Commission never changes the order. How we rank
Can you move my website away from Krystal?
Yes. We move your website, email and domain, and your Krystal site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from Krystal
How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 27 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. Prices are each host's own published prices, checked by our team and shown in one currency. Reviewers' points are their opinions, in our words. Krystal is named only to identify it.
Sources
- Hostinger: pricing page for Single
- 123 Reg: pricing page for Economy
- Heart Internet: pricing page for Web Hosting Plus
- one.com: pricing page for Starter
- SiteGround: pricing page for StartUp
- Website Planet: review of Krystal, checked 2026-09-26
- Ranktora: review of Krystal, checked 2026-11-04
- TechRadar: review of Krystal, checked 2026-09-26
- HostingSpy: review of Krystal, checked 2026-11-04
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