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123 Reg alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded 123 Reg alternative is IONOS (1.8 GPA).
123 Reg compared with 8 alternatives: Fasthosts, 20i, 34SP, Krystal, IONOS and 3 more.
123 Reg is a paid product, starting at £6.99 per month at renewal (excluding VAT), after a first 3-year term at £1.99 per month. None of the alternatives has a free plan.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
123 Reg starts at about $2.67 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 7 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from 123 Reg
Fasthosts
UK web hosting, domains, VPS and dedicated servers
- Fasthosts starts at £5.75 per month after a first 3 months at £1, excluding VAT (Start).
- Fasthosts also covers app builder.
- Fasthosts does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: UK small businesses that want a low first-month price
20i
Autoscaling cloud web hosting with a free CDN and UK support
- 20i starts at £10 per month at renewal (Startup), after a first month for £1.
- 20i also covers malware protection.
- 20i does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: Agencies and resellers hosting many client sites
34SP
UK web hosting with phone support and a 30-day refund
- 34SP starts at £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting).
- 34SP also covers no-code.
- 34SP does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: UK small businesses that want phone support
Krystal
UK cPanel web hosting on its own cloud, with phone support
- Krystal starts at £7 per month, billed monthly (Amethyst).
- Krystal also covers malware protection.
- Krystal does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: UK businesses that want a phone number to call
IONOS
Shared and WordPress hosting with a domain, wildcard SSL and email
- IONOS starts at $8 per month at renewal (Essential), after a first year at $4 a month.
- IONOS also covers malware protection.
- IONOS does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: Small businesses running several sites on one shared plan
Heart Internet
UK cPanel web hosting with NVMe storage and bundled email
- Heart Internet starts at £5.99 per month, or £71.88 a year (excluding VAT), with 50% off the first year.
Suits: UK small businesses that want hosting, email and a domain together
One.com
Web hosting, domains and email with an AI website builder
- One.com also covers databases and malware protection.
- One.com does not cover page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: Small business sites that need hosting, a domain and mailboxes together
Strato
German web hosting with a domain and mailbox included
- Strato starts at £4 per month, ex. VAT (Basic Web).
- Strato also covers databases and malware protection.
- Strato does not cover managed WordPress and page speed, which 123 Reg does.
Suits: Small sites in Europe that want a domain and email bundled
Limits worth knowing in 123 Reg
- The headline monthly price is a 3-year-term price that renews at roughly three times as much; the renewal figures are £6.99 to £15.99 a month.
- All prices exclude VAT, and the free domain and free email apply to the first year only.
- Shared plans have 512MB to 2GB of shared RAM and 1 to 2 CPUs, so busy sites may need Premium or VPS hosting.
- Phone and some other support channels are only open during UK office hours; the plans carry a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to 123 Reg?
The alternatives to 123 Reg in this directory are Fasthosts, 20i, 34SP, Krystal, IONOS, Heart Internet, One.com and Strato. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with 123 Reg.
Is there a free alternative to 123 Reg?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.



