Hosting WordPress on Krystal
Pricing data as of 2026-10-05 · refreshed weekly
Krystal is a shared platform. WordPress needs roughly 1024MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest Krystal plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.
Note: the 1024MB figure is for serving the built app. Production builds (next build and friends) are heavier and belong in CI or on your laptop — run them on the same small instance and you'll hit out-of-memory errors that say nothing about its serving capacity.
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic
| Traffic | Plan | $/month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | Amethyst | $9.38 | £7/mo monthly ex-VAT (16% off annual); converted at 1.34 USD/GBP; 1 site, 10GB NVMe, 25 processes; visit capacity our estimate (bandwidth unmetered) |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | Ruby | $14.74 | £11/mo ex-VAT; 5 sites, 25GB NVMe, 50 processes, free domain; visit capacity our estimate |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | Emerald | $25.46 | £19/mo ex-VAT; unlimited sites + NVMe, 75 processes, 4-hourly backups; visit capacity our estimate |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | Sapphire | $49.58 | £37/mo ex-VAT; unlimited sites, 24/7 emergency phone support; visit capacity our estimate |
FAQ
How much does it cost to host WordPress on Krystal?
Hobby / side project: $9.38/month (Amethyst); Startup / small business: $14.74/month (Ruby); E-commerce: $25.46/month (Emerald); High traffic: $49.58/month (Sapphire).
Is Krystal a cheap place to host WordPress?
At startup traffic Krystal ranks 14 of 20 providers that fit; the cheapest is Hostinger (shared) ($3.99/month, Unlimited). Cheaper usually means more setup and maintenance on your side.
How current are these prices?
They are official list prices as of 2026-10-05, re-checked against each provider's pricing page on a weekly cycle. Intro promos and coupons are not used in totals; taxes are not included unless a plan note says so.