What Mythic Beasts does

Mythic Beasts is a UK-based, independently owned hosting ISP founded in 2000 by Oxford and Cambridge graduates. Operating across six data centres in three countries (UK, Netherlands, and the US), the company provides a full-stack hosting platform spanning domain registration, shared web and email hosting, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, Raspberry Pi cloud hosting, colocation, IP transit, BGP/AnyCast connectivity, and managed open source applications (WordPress, Nextcloud, Matomo, Indico, Mastodon). Its technical platform is built on open source foundations - KVM virtualization, Debian, Sympl for hosting automation, Munin for monitoring, and Request Tracker for support - with proprietary management layers including an IPv4-to-IPv6 HTTP proxy that enables cost-effective IPv6-only deployments. The company has shipped IPv6-only hosting since 2015, achieved MANRS routing security certification, and is Green Web Foundation verified.

The business runs on a self-serve, API-first go-to-market motion. Customers order directly through the website or programmatically via comprehensive REST APIs (DNS, VPS, Raspberry Pi, domains, IPv4-IPv6 proxy), with services available on subscription, annual prepay, or on-demand per-second billing. Pricing is deliberately sustainable: identical for new and existing customers, no promotional renewal spikes, with discounts for longer commitments (12 months for the price of 10). Customer segments include technical individuals and hobbyists, SMBs, non-technical website owners, and select high-traffic/enterprise customers (notably the Raspberry Pi Foundation). The company has never taken external investment, has no debt, is profitable every year except its first, and is over 90% founder-owned with the remainder held by current and former employees.

Mythic Beasts has grown primarily through organic, profit-funded expansion and a series of tuck-in acquisitions (Black Cat Networks 2007, Bluelinux 2010, Retrosnub 2017, BHost and VMHaus 2018), with VMHaus closed in 2024 and its residual balances donated to the NLNet Foundation. Recent strategic activity centers on infrastructure modernisation - new London Docklands core site (2024), NVMe-based Telehouse South cluster (2025), Amsterdam upgrade (2025), and a planned website redesign in 2026 - while maintaining a small 1-10 person staff and a community-led marketing posture through open source sponsorship and technical content.

Name

Mythic Beasts

Legal name

Mythic Beasts Ltd

Website

https://mythic-beasts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mythic Beasts is a UK-based, founder-owned hosting ISP offering virtual servers, dedicated servers, Raspberry Pi cloud, managed open source apps, and IP transit to technical individuals, SMBs, and select enterprises across the UK, EU, and US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Virtual Server Hosting: Monthly/quarterly/annual subscription for virtual private servers with RAM from 1GB to 256GB, varying CPU cores, storage up to 3.8TB, and bandwidth from 500GB to 128TB. Also offers on-demand per-second billing.
2. Dedicated Server Hosting: Monthly rental of dedicated hardware with dual redundant power and network feeds, IPv4/IPv6 BGP, serial console, and remote power control.
3. Raspberry Pi Cloud Hosting: Hosted Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 servers with IPv6-only connectivity, SSH over IPv4 gateway, and optional on-demand billing.
4. Web and Email Hosting: Shared hosting accounts with unlimited websites, unlimited mailboxes, PHP support, optional shell access, and automated WordPress installation.
5. Managed Applications: Managed open source services including WordPress, Nextcloud, Matomo, Indico, Mastodon with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups, and security updates.
6. Domain Registration: Domain registration across TLDs including .com, .net, .org, .ie, .ac.uk, .gov.uk with DNS, API access, DNSSEC, and dynamic DNS included.
7. IP Transit: IPv4 and IPv6 internet connectivity in data centers, priced per bandwidth commitment with 95th percentile billing.
8. Colocation: Rack space rental in UK data centers for customer-owned hardware, including power and connectivity.
9. Server Monitoring: Ping and full service monitoring (HTTP, SSH, SMTP, DNSBL, TCP) with SMS/email alerts, available as standalone or bundled with managed hosting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mythic Beasts provides internet hosting infrastructure including virtual private servers, dedicated servers, hosted Raspberry Pi cloud servers, colocation and IP transit services, plus shared web and email hosting and managed open-source applications. Services span domain registration, SSL certificates, monitoring, and BGP/AnyCast connectivity, delivered from data centres in the UK, Netherlands, and United States with self-serve website ordering and a comprehensive API for automation.

Product overview

Mythic Beasts is a UK-based independent hosting ISP offering a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure services. The core offerings include dedicated servers with full hardware control, virtual servers (VPS) with IPv6 as standard, and Raspberry Pi cloud hosting with ARM processors. Supporting services include managed hosting, colocation, IP transit, and domain registration. The company provides a range of managed open source services (MOSS) including WordPress, Nextcloud, Matomo, Mastodon, and Indico—open source alternatives to SaaS platforms with full customer data ownership. Additional services include server monitoring, graphing, SSL certificates, and BGP/AnyCast connectivity. All services are built on open source software with no vendor lock-in, and the company emphasizes no-nonsense sustainable pricing without promotional rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VMHaus: A separate brand selling low-cost, prepaid virtual servers, acquired by Mythic Beasts in 2018. VMHaus was later closed in 2024.

Products and services

• Dedicated Servers Physical dedicated server rental with dedicated hardware, dual redundant power feeds, dual redundant network feeds, IPv4 and IPv6 BGP feeds, serial console, and remote power control. Available from £156/month plus £60 setup for organisations needing full hardware control.
• Virtual Servers (VPS) Full root access IPv6-enabled virtual private servers with enterprise-grade SSD or HDD storage, 1GB–256GB RAM, 1–16 vCPU cores, up to 3.8TB disk and 128TB bandwidth, available across multiple UK, EU, and US data centres. Pricing from £5.88/month with on-demand per-second billing, quarterly and annual options, and a cloud-init-enabled management API.
• Raspberry Pi Cloud Hosted Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi 4 cloud servers with 64-bit quad-core ARM processors (1GB–8GB RAM), IPv6-only connectivity with IPv4 SSH access via gateway, network boot on NFS root filesystem. Pre-installed with Raspbian OS. From £5.75/month, targeted at developers, IoT, and lightweight workloads.
• Web & Email Hosting Shared hosting accounts with unlimited websites, unlimited mailboxes, UK-based servers, multiple PHP versions, automated WordPress installation, optional SSH access, and included HTTPS. From £3/month (£2/month email-only), for individuals and small businesses needing simple website and email hosting.
• Private Cloud Managed hosting service using dedicated servers running the Mythic Beasts virtual server management platform, providing complete freedom over virtual server specifications on customer-dedicated hardware with full maintenance responsibility.
• Colocation Customer hardware colocation in Mythic Beasts racks at UK data centres with managed power and connectivity options. Full racks available bare or kitted with switches, PDUs, and serial console. From £96/month plus £120 setup.
• Managed WordPress Managed hosting for WordPress with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups mirrored to multiple sites, custom security hardening, automatic plugin/theme security updates via WPScan API, and expert support. From £42/month for SMBs needing low-touch WordPress hosting.
• Managed Nextcloud Managed open-source file sync and sharing platform providing a self-hostable alternative to cloud storage services. Includes automatic updates and backups. From £19.20/month.
• Managed Matomo Hosted open-source web analytics platform providing a self-hostable alternative to Google Analytics with full data ownership and privacy controls.
• Managed Mastodon Hosted open-source federated social networking platform (Fediverse) as an alternative to Twitter/X with decentralized architecture and full data control.
• Managed Indico Hosted open-source event management and conference organisation platform for academic, research, and conference organisers.
• Server Monitoring Service monitoring with SMS, email, Pushover or Prowl alerts. Includes free ping monitoring plus HTTP/HTTPS URL, SSH, SMTP, POP3/IMAP, DNSBL and TCP connection checks. From £5/month or £50/year, available standalone or bundled with managed hosting.
• Server Graphs Performance monitoring graphs powered by Munin, recording CPU, disk, memory, database queries, disk activity, Apache throughput, and S.M.A.R.T. statistics with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views integrated into the customer control panel.
• IP Transit IPv4 and IPv6 internet transit in London Digital Realty, Telehouse South, Equinix Amsterdam, Cambridge and Fremont data centres. 10Gbps or 1Gbps connectivity options with 95th percentile billing from £50/month with a 100Mbps minimum commit. Targeted at ISPs and network operators.
• Domain Registration Domain registration across a broad range of TLDs including .com, .net, .org, .ie, .ac.uk, and .gov.uk. Includes free DNS with API access, DNSSEC, dynamic DNS, and secondary DNS.
• SSL Certificates SSL certificate provisioning including Domain Validated, Wildcard, and Extended Validation certificates, with automated Let's Encrypt support for hands-off renewal.
• BGP and AnyCast BGP feeds for AnyCast service configuration with independent feeds available in two different London data centres. Pair of BGP feeds costs £10/month plus £50 setup, with discounts for both locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• IPv6-only hosting enables significant cost savings by eliminating IPv4 address costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NLNet FoundationminorOthers · 18 June 2025Donated $5,240 (rounded to €4,550) from unused VMHaus credit balances to fund open source internet infrastructure projects.
• Electromagnetic FieldminorOthers · 1 May 2024Silver sponsor and internet transit provider for EMF camping festival. Sponsors since at least 2022, continuing through 2026.
• Open Rights GroupminorOthers · 1 January 2023Sponsored hosting for UK digital rights organization since 2023. Provides public servers for website, fediverse presence, blocked.org.uk service, plus internal Nextcloud, Collabora Office, Matrix and email.
• Organic MapsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2021Sponsorship with two 4GB virtual servers and 400TB/month bandwidth in London and Amsterdam zones. Supports offline-capable OpenStreetMap-based navigation app.
• VMHausminorOthers · 26 November 2018Acquired November 2018. Virtual server provider with facilities in London and Los Angeles. Continued as separate brand selling low-cost prepaid virtual servers. VMHaus closed in 2024 with donated balances going to NLNet Foundation.
• BHostminorOthers · 1 June 2017Acquired 2017. Virtual server provider with Amsterdam presence integrated into Mythic Beasts infrastructure.
• RetrosnubminorOthers · 1 June 2017Acquired 2017. Shared hosting and virtual server provider.
• BluelinuxminorOthers · 1 January 2010Acquired 2010. Hosting provider.
• Black Cat NetworksminorOthers · 1 January 2007Acquired 2007. Shared hosting services.
• Raspberry Pi FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial trademark holder for Raspberry Pi. Mythic Beasts offers hosted Raspberry Pi cloud services and sponsors Raspberry Pi website hosting. Provides dedicated quad-core ARM servers pre-installed with Raspbian OS.
• SymplcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActively support Sympl - an easy-to-use platform for self-hosting websites and email on Linux. Developed in collaboration with community.
• Dam Designs (Robocon)minorOthersSponsorship of Dam Designs robotics team (formerly Little Devils) competing in Robocon autonomous robot competition. Team won third place 2025.
• Debian ProjectminorOthersDebian mirror server operator. Sponsors Debian events and beer for UK Debian community gatherings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hetzner: German-based hosting provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, and colocation with a similar emphasis on self-serve, low-overhead, technical customer base. Hetzner competes head-to-head with Mythic Beasts in European dedicated server and VPS markets, with comparable pricing philosophy and a broader geographic footprint.
• Scaleway: European cloud provider focused on bare metal, VPS, and managed services with strong presence in Amsterdam and Paris. Competes directly with Mythic Beasts in the EU VPS market and similarly emphasizes sustainability, transparent pricing, and openness.
• Krystal Hosting: UK-based hosting provider offering shared hosting, VPS, and managed WordPress with emphasis on sustainability (100% renewable energy) and 24/7 UK-based support. Closely comparable to Mythic Beasts in product mix, geographic focus, and sustainability positioning.
• 20i: UK-based hosting provider offering shared hosting, VPS, managed WordPress, and reseller services with proprietary stack. Direct competitor to Mythic Beasts in the UK SMB hosting and managed WordPress segments.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Largest European cloud provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, public cloud, and managed services. Operates a global data center footprint and offers a much wider portfolio than Mythic Beasts but overlaps heavily in VPS and dedicated server segments targeting price-sensitive and self-managed customers.
• Linode (Akamai): Long-established VPS and now Akamai-owned cloud provider serving developers and SMBs with simple, predictable pricing. Overlaps directly with Mythic Beasts' VPS and managed hosting target customer (technical individuals and SMBs) but with a much larger global infrastructure footprint.
• DigitalOcean: Public cloud provider targeting developers, startups, and SMBs with VPS, managed databases, Kubernetes, and app platform services. Direct overlap with Mythic Beasts in the SMB/developer VPS segment but with a vastly broader product portfolio and brand reach.

Emerging players

• BuyVM: Niche VPS provider focused on low-cost KVM virtual servers with strong developer community following. Competes with Mythic Beasts in the entry-level VPS segment with similar KVM-based, technical-customer positioning.

Regional players

• Netcup: German-based VPS and dedicated server provider with strong DACH market presence. Similar pricing and product structure to Mythic Beasts but operating primarily in the German-speaking market with limited UK overlap.
• TransIP: Dutch hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, domain registration, and managed hosting. Comparable product mix to Mythic Beasts (especially VPS and domains) and shares Amsterdam presence, but focused on the Dutch/Benelux market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Mythic_Beasts

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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