What BHost does

The data provided under the BHost label is dominated by a detailed operating profile of Mythic Beasts Ltd, a privately owned UK hosting ISP, while BHost itself is described only at a thin firmographic level (Brooklyn, US, 11-50 employees, profitable, hosting-focused). The substantive business is Mythic Beasts: founded in 1998, 100% owned by founders and current/former staff, with no external investors, and operating continuously for over 25 years. It provides a full hosting stack spanning domain registration, web and email hosting, virtual private servers, Raspberry Pi cloud instances, dedicated servers with dual redundant power and BGP feeds, colocation, and SSL certificates, plus managed open-source applications (WordPress, Nextcloud, Indico, Matomo, Mastodon) delivered with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups, and staff-handled maintenance.

The underlying platform is built on open-source software with enterprise-grade SSD storage, large HDD block storage, IPv4 and IPv6 BGP feeds, serial console, and remote power control across multiple UK and EU data centres. The company actively supports the Sympl self-hosting platform and offers DNSSEC-enabled DNS, dynamic DNS, and API access for domain and infrastructure management. The technology stack deliberately avoids proprietary lock-in and emphasises custom ISO image support, multi-site high-availability configurations, and human rather than automated support.

The business model is subscription-based with monthly billing across all product lines, priced from £3/month for email-only hosting through £5.88/month for virtual servers, £7.14/month for Raspberry Pi cloud, £19.20-£42/month for managed open-source applications, and £156/month plus setup for dedicated servers, with colocation starting at £96/month plus setup. Go-to-market combines self-serve website ordering for standard products with email-based consultative sales for custom infrastructure. Customer segments include individual developers, technical businesses, organisations wanting SaaS without lock-in, and smaller enterprise/HA workloads; customer logos are not disclosed. Support staff are based in the UK, Ireland, and Spain.

Name

BHost

Legal name

Mythic Beasts Ltd

Website

https://bhost.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BHost is a Brooklyn-based hosting firm; the underlying data describes Mythic Beasts, a privately owned UK hosting ISP offering domain registration, web/email hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, and managed open-source applications to developers and technical businesses across UK and EU data centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Observability, Performance & Capacity Management (HDABABAL)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Virtual private servers
• Managed hosting
• Domain registration
• Dedicated servers

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web & Email Hosting: Subscription-based web hosting and email services for personal domains, with unlimited websites and mailboxes. Includes automated WordPress installation and multiple PHP versions.
2. Virtual Server Hosting: Cloud virtual private servers with enterprise-grade SSD storage, available in UK and EU data centres. Revenue from monthly subscriptions with optional management and backup add-ons.
3. Raspberry Pi Cloud: Rent a 64-bit quad-core Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi 4 in the cloud, offering unique lightweight compute option at competitive pricing.
4. Managed Applications: Managed open source services including WordPress, Nextcloud, Indico, Matomo, and Mastodon with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups, and expert support included.
5. Dedicated Servers & Colocation: Dedicated hardware rental with dual redundant power and network feeds, IPv4/IPv6 BGP, serial console, and remote power control. Also offers colocation services for customer-owned hardware in UK data centres.
6. Domain Registration: Domain registration services across broad range of TLDs with fair, sustainable pricing including DNS interface, API access, dynamic DNS, and DNSSEC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BHost provides a vertically integrated hosting stack including shared web and email hosting, virtual private servers, Raspberry Pi cloud instances, dedicated servers, colocation, domain registration with DNS, SSL certificates, and managed open source applications (WordPress, Nextcloud, Indico, Matomo, Mastodon). The offering is differentiated by 100% human technical support, open source software throughout, sustainable no-lock-in pricing, and custom infrastructure options such as private clouds and full rack rentals.

Product overview

Mythic Beasts is a privately owned UK hosting ISP offering a portfolio of interconnected hosting services. The core offerings include Web & Email Hosting for personal domains, Virtual Servers with enterprise-grade storage, Raspberry Pi cloud instances, and Dedicated Servers with Colocation options. Managed services are built on open source software and include WordPress, Nextcloud, Indico, Matomo, and Mastodon — each offered as a managed application with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups, and staff-handled maintenance. Domain registration with integrated DNS, API access, dynamic DNS, and SSL certificates complement the hosting stack. Custom Managed Infrastructure provides private clouds, full rack rentals, and multi-site configurations for enterprise requirements. All services share a common thread of open source technology, UK-based support, and no lock-in pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web & Email Hosting Email and web hosting service for personal domains, featuring unlimited websites, unlimited mailboxes, automated WordPress installation, multiple PHP versions, optional SSH access, and included HTTPS.
• Virtual Servers Private virtual server hosting with enterprise-grade SSD storage, large HDD block storage, UK- and EU-based servers, multiple data centers for high availability, and custom ISO image support.
• Raspberry Pi Cloud Cloud hosting service renting 64-bit quad-core Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi 4 instances, providing accessible lightweight ARM cloud compute.
• Managed WordPress Managed WordPress hosting with 24/7 monitoring, daily backups, expert support, and automatic upgrades and maintenance handled by staff.
• Managed Nextcloud Managed Nextcloud hosting providing cloud storage and collaboration features with full management and support.
• Managed Indico Managed Indico hosting for event and conference management with full staff maintenance.
• Managed Matomo Managed Matomo hosting for web analytics with full management and support.
• Managed Mastodon Managed Mastodon hosting for federated social networking with full staff maintenance.
• Dedicated Servers Dedicated server rental with dual redundant power and network feeds, IPv4 and IPv6 BGP feeds, serial console, and remote power control.
• Colocation Colocation service for hosting customer-owned hardware in BHost racks with managed power and connectivity.
• Domain Registration Domain registration service with broad TLD coverage, included DNS interface, API access, dynamic DNS, and DNSSEC support.
• SSL Certificates SSL certificate provisioning and management for secure HTTPS web hosting.
• Custom Managed Infrastructure Custom hosting solutions including private clouds on dedicated hardware, full rack rentals, and resilient multi-site hosting configurations, available via direct sales consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 monitoring and response included with all managed services
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Regional players

• Krystal Hosting: UK-based hosting provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and managed WordPress. Comparable on UK-focused SMB/developer customer base and similar product breadth, with overlapping managed WordPress positioning.
• Bytemark: UK-based managed hosting and colocation provider with a strong Yorkshire data centre presence serving UK SMBs and enterprises. Comparable on dedicated servers, managed hosting, and colocation, though primarily focused on the UK mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Large European cloud and hosting provider with dedicated servers, VPS, private cloud, and managed hosting across global data centres. Overlaps heavily on core hosting products but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• DigitalOcean: Public cloud provider targeting developers and SMBs with VPS (Droplets), managed databases, Kubernetes, and PaaS services. Comparable target customer (developers, small businesses) and similar ease-of-use positioning, but with vastly larger scale and a public-company balance sheet.

Direct peers

• Mythic Beasts: UK-based independent hosting ISP offering virtual servers, dedicated servers, colocation, domain registration, and managed OSS applications. Near-identical product catalog, target customer (UK/EU developers and SMBs), and independent-ownership positioning.
• Gandi.net: French domain registrar and hosting provider offering VPS, simple hosting, SSL, and email. Highly comparable on the domain-plus-hosting stack and on the independent, no-bullshit brand positioning in the European market.
• Vultr: Global cloud platform providing VPS, dedicated servers, bare metal, and managed databases with hourly billing. Directly comparable on the core VPS and dedicated server offerings for developer and SMB customers.
• Scaleway: European cloud provider offering VPS, bare-metal servers, object storage, and managed Kubernetes with a strong European data sovereignty angle. Comparable on EU-focused positioning and developer-friendly pricing.
• Linode (Akamai): VPS and dedicated hosting provider (now part of Akamai) historically targeting developers and SMBs with Linux-based cloud compute. Similar product offering and developer-focused GTM, though now backed by Akamai's broader edge platform.
• Hetzner: German-based independent hosting provider offering dedicated servers, cloud VPS, colocation, and domains across European data centres. Closely comparable on product breadth, pricing discipline, and independence positioning versus hyperscalers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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