EveryHost: Magento Dedicated Hosting UK
    Managed Magento 2 Open Source

    Magento 2 Hosting UK

    Built for Speed and Scale

    Dedicated NVMe servers running the complete Magento 2 stack (Varnish, Redis, OpenSearch and Sentinel WAF) managed 24/7 by UK Magento specialists. Free migration. 14+ years of Magento experience.

    Environment checkMagento 2.4
    • nginx1.30
    • PHP-FPM8.4 / 8.5
    • MariaDB / MySQL12.3 / 8.4
    • OpenSearch3.0
    • Valkey9
    • Varnish8
    All prerequisites met
    Varnish + Redis + OpenSearchSentinel WAFUK Data CentresFree Migration24/7 UK Support
    Rated Excellent, Magento specialists since 2008
    < 200ms
    Time to First Byte
    99.99%
    Uptime SLA
    2008
    Specialist since
    24/7/365
    UK-based support

    What makes Magento 2 hosting different

    Magento 2 is one of the most demanding ecommerce platforms in production today. It needs a specific software stack (PHP 8.3 or 8.4, MySQL or MariaDB, Redis for sessions and cache, OpenSearch for catalogue search, and a full-page cache like Varnish) and it needs that stack tuned together rather than just installed.

    Most "Magento hosting" plans on the market are generic cPanel shared hosting or unmanaged VPS with the Magento name attached. The customer is left to install, configure, secure and maintain Redis, OpenSearch and Varnish themselves, or to do without them and accept slow page loads, expensive crashes during peak traffic, and security gaps that show up in the next penetration test.

    EveryHost takes the opposite approach. Every Magento 2 hosting plan ships with the complete stack pre-installed and tuned for Magento Open Source by engineers who have worked on Magento since 2008. We patch the OS, the cache layer, the database, the WAF and the PHP runtime. You patch your store. Each team focuses on what they're best at. Prefer we handle the application layer too? See our fully managed Magento 2 hosting UK plans. Running the licensed edition instead? The same stack and the same UK data centres serve our Adobe Commerce hosting UK customers.

    The most common failure point for Magento 2 stores is the cache layer. Without Varnish configured correctly, every page request hits PHP, and on a busy store during a sale, PHP workers queue up and the site degrades under load. Redis misconfiguration causes session locking, which serialises checkout requests and produces the kind of slow, intermittent checkout failures that are almost impossible to diagnose without Magento-specific experience. OpenSearch, if left unmanaged, accumulates index fragments that slow catalogue search over time. These are not edge cases. They are the day-to-day operational reality of running Magento 2 in production. EveryHost monitors cache hit rate, session store performance and search index health on every server. When something drifts out of tolerance (and on a long-running Magento store, things do drift) we catch it before it affects your conversion rate, not after a customer complaint reaches your inbox.

    The complete Magento 2 stack: included as standard

    Every Magento 2 hosting plan ships with all of the below. No upsells, no add-ons, no "Enterprise tier required".

    Varnish Full-Page Cache

    HTTP accelerator serving cached pages in milliseconds, bypassing PHP entirely. Pre-configured VCL tuned for Magento 2, including smart cache invalidation when products and prices change.

    Redis for Sessions & Cache

    In-memory data store handling Magento sessions, configuration cache and backend cache. Eliminates filesystem locking under load and shrinks checkout response times.

    OpenSearch for Catalogue

    Required by Magento 2.4+ for catalogue search. We install, configure and maintain OpenSearch on every server. Most generic hosts leave this to you.

    NVMe Dedicated Storage

    Single-tenant NVMe SSD: 3,500+ MB/s sequential reads. No noisy neighbours, no shared spindles. Your database queries finish before generic hosts have even started.

    Sentinel Security Suite

    Web Application Firewall, malware scanning, DDoS mitigation and uptime monitoring included as standard. Protects Magento admin, checkout and customer data from day one.

    cPanel Optional

    Run with cPanel for familiar control-panel administration, or go fully managed and let our engineers handle everything. Your choice: both options included.

    UK Data Centres

    All servers physically located in UK data centres: lower latency for UK shoppers, full UK GDPR compliance, your data never leaves the country.

    Free Migration Included

    Our Magento engineers move your store (files, database, extensions, SSL, configuration) at no cost. Most migrations complete within 24–48 hours with zero downtime.

    Magento hosting free migration UK

    How EveryHost compares

    Side-by-side against the three most-searched Magento hosting providers in the UK. We're the only one of the four built specifically for Magento Open Source.

    FeatureEveryHostKrystalKualoHostinger
    Magento specialist since2008Generic hostGeneric hostGeneric VPS
    Varnish full-page cacheLiteMage instead
    Redis (sessions + cache)
    OpenSearch installed
    Sentinel WAF
    Dedicated NVMe serversCloud sharedShared/privateVPS shared host
    Fully managed by Magento engineersStandard supportSelf-managed VPS
    Free Magento migrationSwitch credits only
    24/7 UK phone supportOffice hours UKChat only
    UK data centresGlobal, not UK-only

    Comparison based on publicly published specifications at the time of writing. Verify with each provider directly before making purchase decisions.

    Looking for a full comparison against Magento-specialist UK hosts? See our detailed breakdown: Best Magento Hosting UK 2026: EveryHost vs 20i vs Nimbus vs Stablepoint →

    Magento 2 hosting plans

    Indicative starting prices. Every plan includes the full Magento stack, free migration and 24/7 UK support.

    Starter

    £89/month

    Single Magento 2 store, up to ~5,000 SKUs, moderate traffic.

    • 4 vCPU
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 100 GB NVMe
    • Full Magento stack
    • Free migration
    Most popular

    Growth

    £189/month

    Established store with peak-traffic events and bigger catalogues.

    • 8 vCPU
    • 16 GB RAM
    • 200 GB NVMe
    • Full Magento stack
    • Priority support
    • Free migration

    Enterprise

    £349/month

    Multi-store, multi-domain, B2B, or high-volume Magento operations.

    • 16 vCPU
    • 32 GB RAM
    • 400 GB NVMe
    • Full Magento stack
    • Dedicated engineer
    • Free migration
    • Quarterly review

    How free Magento migration works

    We've migrated hundreds of Magento stores. The process is fast, fully managed by us, and zero-downtime.

    1

    Tell us about your store

    Magento version, current host, store size, traffic, and any custom modules. We use this to recommend the right plan and prepare the migration plan.

    2

    We provision your server

    A dedicated NVMe server configured with the full Magento stack (Varnish, Redis, OpenSearch, Sentinel WAF, PHP 8.3/8.4, MySQL/MariaDB) usually ready within hours.

    3

    We copy your store

    Files, database, configuration, extensions and SSL certificates copied to a staging environment on the new server. Your live store stays untouched.

    4

    We test everything

    Checkout, payment gateways, email, search, admin, custom modules: all verified by Magento engineers before any DNS change.

    5

    Zero-downtime cutover

    DNS switch with TTL pre-lowered. We monitor in real time and your customers never notice. Most migrations complete in 24–48 hours.

    Why UK Magento store owners choose EveryHost

    Magento specialists, not generalists

    Our support team are UK-based engineers who only work on Magento. When something goes wrong at 11pm on a Friday in November, you talk to someone who has fixed it before. We don't run WordPress hosting on the side.

    Dedicated, not shared

    Your store runs on its own NVMe server. No shared CPU, no shared disk, no noisy neighbours hammering MySQL when your sale starts. Performance is predictable from quiet Tuesdays to Black Friday peaks. Compare our Magento dedicated hosting UK plans.

    Full stack, no upsells

    Varnish, Redis, OpenSearch and Sentinel WAF are included as standard, not paywalled behind enterprise tiers. The Magento components your store actually needs are there from your first plan upwards.

    UK data, UK support, UK phone

    Servers in UK data centres, support team in the UK, real phone number you can call: 0333 577 6191. Easier GDPR conversations, easier payment-processor compliance, easier to actually reach when it matters.

    Magento 2.4 hosting UK

    Magento 2.4 hosting is not the same as general PHP hosting. Every release in the 2.4 line expects a specific, tested server stack, and those requirements have moved with almost every version since 2.4.4. We run Magento 2.4 hosting UK customers on single-tenant hardware in UK data centres and keep the stack current, so an upgrade never stalls waiting on your host.

    What Magento 2.4 hosting actually requires

    • ✓PHP 8.4 or 8.5 on the current release, switchable per store without a support ticket.
    • ✓OpenSearch 3 for catalogue search. Elasticsearch is no longer supported anywhere in the 2.4 line.
    • ✓Valkey 9 as the official cache and session store, replacing Redis.
    • ✓MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3. Older MySQL 8.0 and MariaDB 10.6 databases must be upgraded first.
    • ✓Varnish 8 in front of the store for full-page caching, tuned with a Magento VCL.
    • ✓4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM minimum on NVMe storage, needed just to compile Magento. Shared hosting cannot meet this.

    Which Magento 2.4 versions we host

    • ✓2.4.9 (released May 2026): the current release and the biggest stack change since 2.4.4. Fully supported here.
    • ✓2.4.8 and 2.4.7: fully supported. We run whichever PHP, search and cache versions your release requires.
    • !2.4.6: regular support ends 11 August 2026, after which there are no more security patches. See our Magento 2.4.6 end of life guide.
    • !2.4.5 and earlier: end of life. We still take these on, then migrate and upgrade the stack as part of onboarding.
    • ✓Magento 1: we migrate legacy stores onto a supported 2.4 release rather than leaving them exposed.

    Moving an existing store? Magento 2.4 hosting UK migrations are included free, and we upgrade the stack to meet your target release as part of the move. See how free Magento migration works or compare dedicated Magento hosting UK specifications.

    Is Your Host Ready for Magento 2.4.9?

    Magento 2.4.9 (released May 2026) drops PHP 8.2 support entirely and introduces Valkey as the official cache store. Most shared hosts and generic VPS providers are not ready. EveryHost is.

    Magento 2.4.9 stack requirements

    • ✓PHP 8.4 or 8.5: PHP 8.2 is dropped. PHP 8.3 is upgrade-path only, not for new deployments.
    • ✓MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3: MySQL 8.0 and MariaDB 10.6 no longer supported.
    • ✓OpenSearch 3.0: Replaces the deprecated Elasticsearch 7 stack. Requires reindexing on upgrade.
    • ✓Valkey 9: Official replacement for Redis as the session and cache store.
    • ✓Varnish 8 + Nginx 1.30: Incremental updates; VCL configs and server blocks need testing.
    • ✓4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM minimum: Required to compile Magento. Shared hosting cannot meet this.
    • ✓NVMe storage: Disk I/O is the usual hidden bottleneck on large catalogues. See our Magento NVMe hosting UK specification.

    EveryHost is 2.4.9-ready

    • ✓PHP 8.4 and 8.5 available across all plans: switch versions without a ticket.
    • ✓MySQL 8.4 LTS deployed and tuned for Magento's query patterns.
    • ✓OpenSearch 3.0 running as standard: no upgrade ticket required.
    • ✓Valkey 9 available as session and cache store: Redis still supported for backward compatibility.
    • ✓All servers are NVMe dedicated: no shared resources. Minimum 8 GB RAM on entry-level plans.
    • ✓Free migration included: we move your store and upgrade the stack as part of onboarding.

    Read the full breakdown: Magento 2.4.9 hosting requirements: what's changed. Staying current also means staying patched, see CVE-2026-48358, the CVSS 10.0 webhooks flaw fixed in Adobe's July 2026 bulletin. Running a fast frontend puts even more load on this stack, see Magento Hyvä theme hosting.

    Magento 2 Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions

    Everything UK Magento store owners ask before moving across.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Magento 2 hosting is server infrastructure configured specifically to run Magento 2, the open-source ecommerce platform also known as Magento Open Source. Magento 2 requires PHP 8.3 or 8.4, MySQL or MariaDB, Redis for sessions and backend cache, OpenSearch for catalogue search, and a full-page cache like Varnish to perform under real-world traffic. Generic web hosting and standard VPS plans do not include these components. Magento 2 hosting from EveryHost installs and tunes the entire stack, with 24/7 UK support from engineers who only work on Magento.

    Yes. Magento 2 hosting refers to hosting Magento Open Source, the free, open-source platform, on infrastructure you control. Adobe Commerce is Adobe's commercial licensed product, and Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure is Adobe's own managed AWS platform. EveryHost specialises in Magento Open Source hosting from UK data centres. We are not Adobe Commerce on cloud. If you run Magento Open Source and want a UK-based, Magento-specialist hosting team, that's exactly what we do. If you run the commercial Adobe Commerce edition and need self-managed UK hosting, see our Adobe Commerce hosting UK page.

    Magento 2 is resource-intensive and has specific software requirements that generic hosts do not provide out of the box. Shared hosting almost never includes Redis, OpenSearch or Varnish, three components Magento needs to perform well. A generic VPS gives you a blank server and leaves the entire Magento stack for you to install, secure and maintain. EveryHost provides the stack ready-configured and keeps it patched, so your engineers focus on the store, not the server.

    Krystal offers excellent general cPanel hosting but does not ship Magento-specific components like Varnish, Redis or OpenSearch as standard. Kualo runs LiteMage on shared infrastructure rather than Varnish on dedicated servers. Hostinger sells unmanaged Magento VPS: fast hardware, but the Magento stack and any troubleshooting is the customer's responsibility. EveryHost is the only UK option of the four that ships the full Magento 2 stack pre-tuned on dedicated NVMe servers and includes full Magento-specialist management.

    Yes. We support every current Magento 2.4.x release including Magento 2.4.9 (released May 2026). Magento 2.4.9 introduces the largest stack change since 2.4.4: PHP 8.2 support is dropped, Valkey 9 replaces Redis as the official session and cache store, OpenSearch 3 replaces earlier versions, and MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3 is now required. We test and update our stack for every Adobe release. Our servers run PHP 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5 as required, MySQL 8.4 or MariaDB 12.3, Valkey 9, OpenSearch 3.x and Varnish 8.

    Magento 2.4.9 requires PHP 8.4 or PHP 8.5. PHP 8.2 support was dropped entirely in this release. You cannot run Magento 2.4.9 on PHP 8.2. PHP 8.3 is available as an upgrade-path option only, not recommended for new deployments. EveryHost provides PHP 8.4 and 8.5 across all plans. You can switch PHP versions without raising a support ticket. The change takes effect immediately. If your store uses extensions that are not yet compatible with PHP 8.5, PHP 8.4 is the recommended default for Magento 2.4.9 deployments.

    Yes. Every EveryHost plan includes a staging subdomain running on the same dedicated server as your production store. Staging runs the same PHP version, Magento stack, Valkey cache and database engine as production, so what works in staging works in production without surprises. We provision and use staging during every migration to verify your store, extensions, payment gateways and custom modules before any DNS change is made. You can also push to staging independently for ongoing development and testing.

    Yes. Migration is included free with all Magento hosting plans. Our engineers copy your Magento files, database, extensions, media library, SSL certificates and server-level configuration to a new staging environment on EveryHost, run a full functional test (checkout, payments, email, search, admin), then perform a zero-downtime DNS cutover. Most stores are fully live on EveryHost within 24–48 hours of starting the migration.

    If you want it, yes. cPanel is available on all our Magento hosting plans for familiar control-panel administration of email, DNS, databases, file management and backups. If you'd prefer to skip cPanel and have us handle everything directly, that's also fine. Both options are included with no extra cost.

    Single-tenant dedicated servers with NVMe SSD storage delivering 3,500+ MB/s sequential reads, current-generation multi-core CPUs, ECC RAM, redundant power and networking, all housed in UK Tier-3 data centres. No shared spindles, no noisy neighbours. Your store does not compete with anyone else's workload.

    Most stores see TTFB under 200ms on cached pages and under 800ms on uncached category pages after we move them across. Specific improvements depend on store complexity, but customers consistently report 2–4× faster page loads after migrating from generic shared hosts or unmanaged VPS providers. Core Web Vitals scores typically move from the 'Needs Improvement' band into 'Good'.

    All EveryHost Magento 2 hosting is delivered from UK data centres. This means lower latency for UK customers, full alignment with UK GDPR and data-residency requirements, and easier compliance conversations with banks and payment processors. Your data does not leave the UK.

    Yes. Server-level OS patches, PHP patches, Varnish/Redis/OpenSearch patches and Sentinel WAF rule updates are all handled by our team. Magento application security patches are reviewed and tested against your store before being applied. We don't auto-apply Magento patches without confirming compatibility with your extensions and customisations first.

    Yes. Tell us your Magento version, current host, approximate traffic and SKU count and we'll send a tailored quote and migration plan back within one working day. You can also call 0333 577 6191 if you'd rather talk it through.

    Magento Open Source is the free, self-hosted edition of the platform, the version the vast majority of UK merchants run. Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Enterprise) is a separate, Adobe-licensed product that Adobe hosts on its own cloud infrastructure called Adobe Commerce Cloud. The two platforms share a codebase but diverge significantly at the infrastructure and licensing level. EveryHost hosts Magento Open Source exclusively. You own your server, control your stack, and are not locked into Adobe's cloud pricing. If you are running Adobe Commerce Cloud and want to migrate to self-hosted Magento Open Source on dedicated infrastructure, we can assist with that migration. For self-managed Adobe Commerce hosting on UK dedicated servers, see our Adobe Commerce hosting UK page.

    Yes. Hyvä is a lightweight Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS frontend for Magento 2 that replaces the default Luma theme. It has no special server-side requirements. It runs on the same PHP 8.4 or 8.5, Varnish, OpenSearch 3 and Valkey stack as any standard Magento 2 store. In our experience, Hyvä stores benefit significantly from a well-tuned Varnish full-page cache because the reduced JavaScript payload means more requests qualify for full-page caching. All EveryHost plans include Varnish configured for Magento 2 out of the box.

    Yes. Multi-store setups (multiple storefronts from one Magento installation) and multi-website configurations (separate domains, currencies, and customer groups) are supported on all plans. For complex B2B or multi-brand operations, the Enterprise plan (16 vCPU / 32 GB RAM) is the natural fit. Each additional storefront shares the same server, database, and Magento installation with no extra licence cost. We configure Nginx virtual hosts and Varnish VCL cache rules per storefront as part of your setup.

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