Lightning-fast UK hosting running on enterprise NVMe SSDs.
Advanced power, cooling & redundancy for maximum uptime.
Optimised routing for ultra-low latency across the UK & EU.
Built-in firewall, DDoS protection & CDN acceleration.
Fair, honest pricing with zero surprise renewal increases.
Use the tabs to see how shared hosting, BLCS SSH hosting and full VPS hosting compare.
| Aspect | Shared Hosting |
BLCS SSH Hosting |
Full VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Positioning | Entry-level hosting for small sites and blogs. | Hybrid between shared and VPS. VPS-like performance with shared-style simplicity and pricing. |
High-control environment for advanced workloads and DevOps users. |
| Typical Use Cases | Personal sites, portfolios, low-traffic blogs. | Agencies, developers, SMEs, multi-site projects needing speed & SSH. | High-traffic apps, APIs, SaaS, microservices, custom stacks. |
| Configuration & Resources | Shared Hosting |
BLCS SSH Hosting |
Full VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Shared CPU pool No guaranteed vCPU. |
6 vCPU cores baseline Same engine for SSH ONE / TWO / THREE. |
Dedicated vCPU slices based on plan (e.g. 2–8 vCPU). |
| Memory (RAM) | Around 1–3 GB effective RAM depending on load. | 16 GB RAM baseline per BLCS SSH node. | 4–32 GB RAM or more depending on VPS size. |
| Disk Type | Standard SSD, shared I/O with many accounts. | NVMe ultra-fast storage with tuned I/O. | NVMe or SSD depending on provider & plan. |
| Server Load | Often oversold with hundreds of accounts per server. | Dedicated-grade BLCS servers with controlled load. | Hypervisor-level isolation reduces noisy neighbours. |
| Pricing & Value | Shared Hosting |
BLCS SSH Hosting |
Full VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Pricing | £2–£8 per month. | SSH ONE from £5, SSH TWO £15, SSH THREE £25. | Typically £10–£60+ per month. |
| Renewals | Price jumps after intro term. | Flat pricing — no increases. | Flat, but higher cost from the start. |
| Value for Money | Cheapest option, limited control & performance. | Best performance per £ for UK SMEs. Includes Cloudflare + NVMe. | Best for mission-critical workloads. |
| Britixo Benefits | None. | 10–50% off Britixo apps. | Usually none by default. |
| Security & Control | Shared Hosting |
BLCS SSH Hosting |
Full VPS Hosting |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH / Root Access | No SSH or very limited jailed shells. | Full SSH access included. | Full root control. |
| Security Layer | Basic firewall. | Cloudflare protection pre-integrated. | Depends on server admin. |
| Isolation | Low isolation. | Isolated workloads. | Hypervisor isolation. |
| Panel & Customisation | Fixed UI, low flexibility. | Custom hosting panel. | Fully configurable, but requires skills. |
