123 Reg vs 34SP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 123 Reg and 34SP share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan, and 123 Reg starts cheaper, at about $2.67 a month against about $13.33 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
123 Reg
UK domain registrar with shared cPanel web hosting plans
Which one is for you
Pick 123 Reg if
- Fits if you want a UK host with domain and email bundled for the first year
- Works for small sites that fit within 25GB to 100GB on shared hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay past the term: £71.64 for 3 years of Economy becomes £251.64 on renewal
- Watch out: all prices exclude VAT
- Watch out: the free domain and free email apply to the first year only
- Tight if your site gets busy: 512MB to 2GB of shared RAM and 1 to 2 CPUs
- Watch out: phone and some other support are open only in UK office hours
Pick 34SP if
- Fits if you want UK-based hosting with phone support
- Works for small business sites on a month-to-month plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need daily backups, as they cost at least £2.50 a month extra on Professional
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT, and domains are separate
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: the FAQ gives a base price range that differs from the plan pages
How we grade them
| 1.6GPA123 RegWeak | 1.6GPA34SPWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEconomy is £1.99 a month for the first 3 years, then £6.99 at renewal, roughly $9 and above the $5 where the cheaper quarter of hosting starts. Higher plans reach £15.99. | CProfessional Hosting is £9.95 a month incl. VAT, in the ordinary range, billed month to month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial. The 14-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. | FNo free plan or trial; the money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | CcPanel, NVMe storage, one-click apps, backups, DDoS protection and a CDN. Shared RAM runs 512MB to 2GB, so busy sites may need Premium or VPS. | CManaged WordPress containers, container hosting, reseller hosting, SSL and backups. The cheapest plan has weekly backups only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. cPanel and app installers mean accounts and settings to work through. | CManaged hosting with a panel, though sites still need setup. No store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb control panel. WordPress, Magento, Joomla and Microsoft 365 are listed, with no apps or API. | CWeb hosting with a few integrations listed and no apps. |
| Best for | UK shared hosting bundled with a domain | managed UK hosting with phone support |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 123 Reg and 34SP. How we grade
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. 34SP starts at about $13.33 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and 123 Reg starts $10.66 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 7 score higher than 123 Reg for less, and 36 score higher than 34SP for less.
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
Where they differ
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- 34SP also covers no-code.
At a glance
| 123 Reg | 34SP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | £6.99 per month at renewal (excluding VAT), after a first 3-year term at £1.99 per month | £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | 123 Reg | 34SP.com |
| Price read from | 123-reg.co.uk | 34sp.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
34SP
- Prices are in pounds and include 20% VAT; domains are not included and are bought separately.
- Professional Hosting includes weekly backups only; daily backups cost at least £2.50 a month extra.
- The site's FAQ says base packages run from £7.95 to £44.95 a month, which differs from the £9.95 to £41.95 listed on the plan pages.
- Hosting is billed month to month with no setup fee.
Key features
123 Reg
- cPanel control panel
- The shared plans are managed through cPanel, with email accounts, subdomains, file uploads, SSL and resource usage in one dashboard.
- NVMe storage
- Plans range from 25GB to 100GB of NVMe storage, with bandwidth described as unmetered under the acceptable use policy.
- One-click app installs
- The page says more than 80 apps, including WordPress, Magento and Joomla, can be installed in one click, with site cloning and automatic updates.
- Domain and email included
- Annual plans include a domain for the first year and professional mailboxes of 1GB each. The Economy plan includes a one-year SSL certificate and the higher plans unlimited SSL.
- Backups and security
- Daily automated backups, DDoS protection and monitoring are listed on every plan, along with a CDN for faster delivery.
- Other hosting types
- Managed WordPress hosting, Premium Hosting, VPS (including Windows VPS with Plesk) and a website builder are sold alongside the shared plans.
34SP
- Managed WordPress containers
- WordPress plans run in a site container with staging sites, free migrations, daily backups and managed updates.
- UK phone and email support
- The company says its Manchester support team is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day by phone, email and ticket.
- Container hosting
- Universal Hosting runs each site in its own private container with a dedicated IP address and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
- Free SSL and backups
- SSL certificates are free on all plans, and the site says backups are free on its plans, with daily backups an add-on on Professional.
- Reseller hosting
- The reseller plan allows unlimited sites with a white-label, client-level control panel.
- Money-back guarantee
- A rolling 30-day money-back guarantee refunds the last 30 days of hosting fees.
Plans
123 Reg
Economy£6.99
per month at renewal; first 3 years £1.99 a month, ex VAT
1 website, 25GB NVMe storage, 1 CPU, 512MB shared RAM and 1 mailbox. A 3-year term is £71.64 up front, then £251.64 on renewal.
Deluxe£8.99
per month at renewal; first 3 years £2.99 a month, ex VAT
Up to 10 websites, 50GB NVMe storage, 1 CPU, 1GB shared RAM and 2 mailboxes. A 3-year term is £107.64 up front, then £323.64 on renewal.
Ultimate£11.99
per month at renewal; first 3 years £4.99 a month, ex VAT
Up to 25 websites, 75GB NVMe storage, 2 CPUs, 1.5GB shared RAM and 3 mailboxes. A 3-year term is £179.64 up front, then £431.64 on renewal.
Maximum£15.99
per month at renewal; first 3 years £5.99 a month, ex VAT
Up to 50 websites, 100GB NVMe storage, 2 CPUs, 2GB shared RAM and 5 mailboxes. A 3-year term is £215.64 up front, then £575.64 on renewal.
34SP
Professional Hosting£9.95
per month, including VAT
1 main website with 50 GB storage, 500 mailboxes, 50 databases, 500 subdomains and unlimited bandwidth. Daily backups are an add-on from £2.50 a month.
WordPress Hosting, 1 site£11.95
per month, including VAT
One WordPress site container with 25 GB storage, unlimited bandwidth, free migration, staging and daily backups. 3, 5 and 10 site plans run £21.95 to £51.95.
Universal Hosting, Standard£21.95
per month, including VAT
A private container with 15 GB storage and 2 GB memory. Ecommerce is £51.95 (60 GB, 5 GB) and Heavy Duty £101.95 (135 GB, 10 GB).
Reseller Hosting£41.95
per month, including VAT
Unlimited sites on 50 GB storage and 2 GB RAM, with white-label control panel and daily backups. Also £503.40 per year.
Ways to pay less
123 Reg
- Other savings
3-year term pricing
Locking in a 3-year Web Hosting plan is advertised as saving up to 57%; Economy costs £1.99 a month for the first term against £6.99 at renewal.
34SP
- Annual discount
Reseller billed yearly
The Reseller plan lists £503.40 per year beside £41.95 per month, which is the same as twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 123 Reg or 34SP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 123 Reg is cheaper to start with: about $2.67 a month, against about $13.33 a month for 34SP. 123 Reg starts at £6.99 per month at renewal (excluding VAT), after a first 3-year term at £1.99 per month, and 34SP starts at £9.95 per month including VAT (Professional Hosting).
Which has a free plan, 123 Reg or 34SP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither 123 Reg nor 34SP has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.