Looking for a Krystal Magento Hosting Alternative?
Krystal is a well-established UK host with over 23 years of experience and strong green credentials. Their stack uses LiteSpeed — a different web server from what Adobe requires for production Magento. Here's the full picture.
Krystal Magento hosting — what they offer
Krystal is a well-known UK host with 23 years of trading, 41,000+ active customers, and a Certified B Corp sustainability credential. Their Magento plans start at £19/month (Emerald plan), and go up to £97/month (Tanzanite). All plans include NVMe storage, PCI-DSS compliance from Emerald upwards, a 60-day money-back guarantee, and UK-based support. They are a legitimate and well-regarded web host.
Where Krystal differs from EveryHost is in three specific stack choices that matter for Magento production deployments: the web server technology, the page caching approach, and the search engine configuration. Their Magento hosting page does not reference OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or Redis — the catalogue search and caching components Adobe specifies for Magento 2.4.x.
We cover each difference below with reference to Adobe's published Magento system requirements and hosting documentation.
Stack comparison — Krystal vs EveryHost
Based on Krystal's published Magento hosting page and Adobe's official documentation.
When does it make sense to move from Krystal?
Krystal is a genuinely good host for WordPress sites, small PHP applications, and businesses that value their sustainability credentials. If you are running a simple Magento store on an older Magento version and performance is acceptable, switching for its own sake may not be necessary.
The scenarios where merchants typically move to EveryHost from Krystal are: upgrading to Magento 2.4.4 or later (which requires OpenSearch — a search engine not referenced on Krystal's platform), experiencing performance issues on shared infrastructure that cannot be solved by upgrading to a higher plan, needing 24/7 phone support at the entry level (Krystal's Emerald plan has weekday-only phone support), or requiring dedicated hardware without shared resource contention on any plan.
The EveryHost Magento stack
Migrate from Krystal — free, zero downtime
We handle the full migration from Krystal to EveryHost at no extra cost. Database, media files, extensions, DNS cutover — all included. Most stores are live on EveryHost within 24–48 hours.
Frequently asked questions about Krystal Magento hosting
What is Krystal Magento hosting?+
Krystal is a UK-based web hosting provider with over 23 years of experience. Their Magento hosting plans are built on shared cloud infrastructure and include NVMe storage, PCI-DSS compliance, a 60-day money-back guarantee, and UK-based support. Their plans start at £19 per month (Emerald) for Magento-suitable resources, rising to £97 per month (Tanzanite).
Why do some Magento merchants look for a Krystal alternative?+
The most common reasons are the need to upgrade to Magento 2.4.4 or later — which requires OpenSearch, a search engine not referenced on Krystal's platform — performance limitations on shared infrastructure at peak traffic times, and the desire for dedicated hardware. Merchants running current Magento versions should verify which search engine and caching components Krystal provides before committing to a plan.
Does Krystal use NGINX for Magento?+
No. Krystal's servers use LiteSpeed as the web server across all plans. Adobe's official Magento system requirements specify NGINX for production Magento instances. LiteSpeed is a proprietary web server that handles PHP applications, but it is not what Adobe's documentation designates for Magento production environments.
Does Krystal support OpenSearch for Magento?+
Krystal's Magento hosting page does not reference OpenSearch or any catalogue search engine. Adobe's documentation requires OpenSearch from Magento 2.4.4 onwards (released 2022). Merchants planning to run or upgrade to Magento 2.4.4 or later should confirm search engine support directly with Krystal before purchasing.
How do I move my Magento store from Krystal to EveryHost?+
We handle the full migration at no extra cost. Our engineers transfer your database, media files, extensions, and configuration, manage the DNS cutover, and verify everything is running correctly on the new server. Most migrations from Krystal complete within 24–48 hours with no downtime for your customers.
Is EveryHost more expensive than Krystal?+
Krystal's shared plans start at £19 per month for Magento-suitable resources. EveryHost plans use dedicated hardware — your server's CPU, RAM, and storage are not shared with other customers. The two products are different in kind: shared cloud versus dedicated infrastructure. We recommend speaking to us directly about your store's requirements. Migration is always included free.