The 123 Reg Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about 123 Reg in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
123 Reg
The Insider’s Guide
UK domain registrar with shared cPanel web hosting plans
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from 123 Reg’s own pages.
Made by 123 Reg · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from 123 Reg’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on 123 Reg’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
123 Reg is a UK domain registrar that also sells shared web hosting, managed WordPress hosting, VPS and a website builder. The shared hosting plans run on cPanel with NVMe storage, and every plan includes a free domain for the first year on annual terms, a mailbox and an SSL certificate.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about 123 Reg, taken from its own pages and our grades.
cPanel and app installers mean accounts and settings to work through.
- 1
Best for UK shared hosting bundled with a domain
123 Reg sells UK shared cPanel hosting with a first-year domain, mailbox and SSL.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $2.67 a month
As its pricing page puts it: £6.99 per month at renewal (excluding VAT), after a first 3-year term at £1.99 per month.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
cPanel control panel
The shared plans are managed through cPanel, with email accounts, subdomains, file uploads, SSL and resource usage in one dashboard.
- 5
NVMe storage
Plans range from 25GB to 100GB of NVMe storage, with bandwidth described as unmetered under the acceptable use policy.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 5 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace 123 Reg you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
123 Reg at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from £6.99 per month at renewal (excluding VAT), after a first 3-year term at £1.99 per month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- 123 Reg, since 2000
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for UK shared hosting bundled with a domain
123 Reg sells UK shared cPanel hosting with a first-year domain, mailbox and SSL. The headline price is a 3-year-term rate that renews at about three times as much, and prices exclude VAT.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Economy 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial. The 14-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. |
| Features | C | cPanel, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. cPanel and app installers mean accounts and settings to work through. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web control panel. WordPress, Magento, Joomla and Microsoft 365 are listed, with no apps or API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who 123 Reg is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- UK small businesses that want a domain, hosting and mailbox from one provider
- People who already know cPanel and want a conventional shared host
- Sites that start small and may move up to WordPress, Premium or VPS plans
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$2.67
A month to start
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.
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.
Read from 123-reg.co.uk on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on 123-reg.co.uk
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
UK domain registrar with shared cPanel web hosting plans. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: managed WordPress, page speed.
cPanel, NVMe storage, one-click apps, backups, DDoS protection and a CDN.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- Magento
- Joomla
- Microsoft 365
123 Reg is made by 123 Reg, and has been around since 2000.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
123 Reg's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 40 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $2.67 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 12 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. 123 Reg’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 40 of 122
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. 123 Reg is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace 123 Reg you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 94 of the 122 other web hosts grade higher. It costs $32 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
What this rests on. 123 Reg’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Fasthosts, 20i, 34SP, Krystal and IONOS
The 5 tools 123 Reg is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Fasthosts
From £5.75/mo
UK web hosting, domains, VPS and dedicated servers.
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- Fasthosts also covers app builder.
- 1.6GPA
20i
From £10/mo
Autoscaling cloud web hosting with a free CDN and UK support.
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- 20i also covers malware protection.
- 1.6GPA
34SP
From £9.95/mo
UK web hosting with phone support and a 30-day refund.
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- 34SP also covers no-code.
- 1.6GPA
Krystal
From £7/mo
UK cPanel web hosting on its own cloud, with phone support.
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- Krystal also covers malware protection.
- 1.8GPA
IONOS
From $8/mo
Shared and WordPress hosting with a domain, wildcard SSL and email.
- 123 Reg also covers page speed.
- IONOS also covers malware protection.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is 123 Reg free?
No. 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.
How much does 123 Reg cost?
123 Reg lists 4 plans. Economy: £6.99 per month at renewal; first 3 years £1.99 a month, ex VAT.
What platforms does 123 Reg work on?
123 Reg is available on Web.
Does 123 Reg offer any discounts?
123 Reg publicly lists the following: 3-year term pricing.
Does 123 Reg have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. 123 Reg is listed for Web.
Does 123 Reg have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. 123 Reg is listed for Web.
Is 123 Reg open source?
123 Reg is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does 123 Reg integrate with?
123 Reg's listing names WordPress, Magento, Joomla and Microsoft 365. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes 123 Reg?
123 Reg is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2000.
What are the alternatives to 123 Reg?
The closest alternatives to 123 Reg in our directory are Fasthosts, 20i, 34SP, Krystal and IONOS.
How does 123 Reg compare with other web hosts?
123 Reg's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 23.
Is 123 Reg good value for money?
ToolGPA grades 123 Reg C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $2.67 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 12 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of 123 Reg?
To replace 123 Reg you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from 123 Reg’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from 123 Reg's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by 123 Reg. Prices change, so check 123-reg.co.uk before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- 123 Reg, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/123-reg
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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