{"id":298542,"date":"2019-04-13T10:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=298542"},"modified":"2019-04-25T09:12:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T07:12:02","slug":"south-africas-hosting-providers-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/298542-south-africas-hosting-providers-compared.html","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s hosting providers compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you’re planning on starting up a website or are looking to move to a new host, there are many South African hosting providers to choose from.<\/p>\n

It is crucial that you pick the right hosting service if you want to ensure that you get reliable performance and sufficient hosting resources for your website.<\/p>\n

There are lots of considerations one should make when comparing hosting providers – such as cost, storage space, and even customer service.<\/p>\n

Failing to do this could see your website suffer under significant stress, or just due to system-based issues.<\/p>\n

Avoiding exorbitant hosting costs<\/h3>\n

It is a good idea for companies to consider the various options at their disposal before deciding on a hosting package.<\/p>\n

This was recently proven by a conflict between Brand SA and Avatar<\/strong><\/a>, where the former claimed that it had been paying nearly R100,000 per month for hosting that was worth R2,500.<\/p>\n

The lion’s share of this cost was attributed to \u201cadditional data\u201d and \u201cexcess web traffic\u201d fees, costing Brand SA over R75,000 per month.<\/p>\n

GoDaddy enters the market<\/h3>\n

International domain and hosting giant GoDaddy recently launched in South Africa, aiming to engage with small business owners and entrepreneurs in South Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs small businesses fuel the South African economy, our official launch here signals our commitment to supporting this vibrant entrepreneurial landscape,” said Stefano Maruzzi, GoDaddy VP for the EMEA region.<\/p>\n

GoDaddy has also released its South African prices<\/strong><\/a>, while it is simultaneously running a launch special of R10 for a year’s ownership of a .co.za or .com domain.<\/p>\n

The international company enters a market already packed with hosting companies, but its packages seemingly offer great value for those wishing to access Linux shared web hosting with a high storage capacity.<\/p>\n

The prices of hosting from South Africa’s leading hosting companies is below.<\/p>\n

Hosting packages compared<\/h3>\n

*It must be noted that GoDaddy packages offer an initial discounted price, but packages renew at normal pricing once the first subscription term has elapsed.<\/p>\n

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Shared Web Hosting Comparison<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Company<\/strong><\/td>\nStorage<\/strong><\/td>\nTraffic<\/strong><\/td>\nDBs<\/strong><\/td>\nMonthly Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess<\/td>\n5GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nR59.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/td>\n3GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nR59.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nR81.52<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hetzner<\/td>\n5GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nR99.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSAWeb<\/td>\n3GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nR279.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Axxess<\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n100<\/td>\nR109.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n100<\/td>\nR109.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hetzner<\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nR149.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Axxess<\/td>\n25GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n250<\/td>\nR159.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/td>\n20GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n200<\/td>\nR175.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vox<\/td>\n20GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nR192.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hetzner<\/td>\n20GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nR439.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Axxess<\/td>\n75GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR369.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost<\/td>\n50GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR419.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GoDaddy<\/td>\n100GB<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nR69.99 (R113.99)*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GoDaddy<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nR83.99 (R145.99)*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GoDaddy<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR169.99 (R242.99)*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dedicated Servers<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Server<\/strong><\/td>\nAfrihost<\/strong><\/td>\nHetzner<\/strong><\/td>\nRSAWeb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Traffic<\/strong><\/td>\n4TB<\/td>\n2TB<\/td>\n500GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel Xeon Quad-Core 3.2GHz<\/td>\nIntel Xeon E3-1230<\/td>\nIntel Xeon Quad-Core 3.4GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8GB DDR3 1,333MHz<\/td>\n16GB ECC<\/td>\n16GB 1600MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDD<\/strong><\/td>\n2 x 1TB<\/td>\n2 x 1TB<\/td>\n2 x 1TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly price<\/strong><\/td>\nR970<\/strong><\/td>\nR995<\/strong><\/td>\nR2,454<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Server<\/strong><\/td>\nAfrihost<\/strong><\/td>\nHetzner<\/strong><\/td>\n1-grid<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Traffic<\/strong><\/td>\n8TB<\/td>\n4TB<\/td>\n4TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel Xeon Quad-Core 3.2GHz<\/td>\nIntel Xeon E5-1620<\/td>\nIntel Xeon Quad-Core 1.8 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n24GB DDR3 1,333MHz<\/td>\n32GB ECC<\/td>\n32GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDD<\/strong><\/td>\n2 x 1TB<\/td>\n2 x 1TB<\/td>\n2x1TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly price<\/strong><\/td>\nR1,470<\/strong><\/td>\nR1,595<\/strong><\/td>\nR2,574<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now read: The benefits of Microsoft\u2019s new data centres in South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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