{"id":530969,"date":"2024-04-04T15:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=530969"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:55:28","slug":"south-african-virtual-private-server-price-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/530969-south-african-virtual-private-server-price-shootout.html","title":{"rendered":"South African virtual private server price shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africans looking to host a website or app have several virtual private server (VPS) products available to them from various prominent hosting providers.<\/p>\n

VPSes are hosting environments where customers share hardware, but in a way that is isolated from one another.<\/p>\n

Each customer is allocated a specified amount of CPU, RAM, storage, and bandwidth, almost as if they have their own dedicated server.<\/p>\n

However, they can be significantly more affordable than dedicated server products.<\/p>\n

MyBroadband compared VPS offerings from Absolute Hosting, Afrihost, Axxess, Cybersmart, Domains.co.za, and 1-Grid regarding specs and pricing.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that Absolute Hosting recently upgraded the network speeds for some of its VPSs to 500Mbps. We only included VPS packages that received the upgrade.<\/p>\n

In comparison, hosting providers like Axxess and Cybersmart’s VPSs feature 100Mbps network speeds as standard. 1-Grid, Domains.co.za, and Afrihost don’t specify network speeds for their VPS products.<\/p>\n

Absolute Hosting’s packages were the cheapest in both the entry-level and higher-specced categories.<\/p>\n

Its most affordable entry-level VPS with two vCPU cores, 1GB of RAM, 50GB of SSD storage and 1TB of monthly bandwidth costs R73.43.<\/p>\n

The next-most affordable option is Cybersmart’s Linux 1 VPS, which features two vCPUs, 1GB of RAM, 20GB of HDD storage, and unlimited bandwidth for R179 per month.<\/p>\n

Afrihost’s Bronze and Axxess’ Standard Plus products are the most expensive entry-level options.<\/p>\n

The Afrihost plan features one vCPU, 2GB of RAM, 100GB of HDD storage, and unlimited monthly traffic for R310 per month.<\/p>\n

Axxess is currently running a promotion on its VPS products that will see customers pay a discounted rate for their first four months.<\/p>\n

Its Standard Plus plan includes two vCPUs, 2GB of RAM, 75GB of SSD storage, and unlimited bandwidth for R349 per month.<\/p>\n

However, customers who sign up during the promotion period will only pay R175 for their signup month and the three following months.<\/p>\n

Absolute Hosting was also the most affordable for higher-specced VPSes, with its AMD Epyc Rome 7552 server with four vCPUs, 4GB of RAM, 100GB of SSD storage, and 2TB of monthly traffic priced at R145.24 per month.<\/p>\n

The next-most affordable also comes from Absolute Hosting. The same VPS with four vCPUs, 6GB of RAM, 150GB of SSD storage, and 3TB of monthly traffic costs R211.82 per month.<\/p>\n

Pricing for products in the category ranges from R145.24 to R929 per month, with Domains.co.za’s Epyc VPS 4 being the most expensive.<\/p>\n

It features four vCPUs, 8GB of RAM, 250GB of SSD storage, and 3TB of monthly bandwidth.<\/p>\n

The table below compares specs and pricing for virtual private server products available from prominent South African providers. We included entry-level and higher-specced options.<\/p>\n

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South African virtual private server price comparison<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Provider<\/strong><\/td>\nCPU<\/strong><\/td>\nRAM<\/strong><\/td>\nStorage<\/strong><\/td>\nBandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entry-level<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolute Hosting AMD Epyc Rome 7552<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n50GB SSD<\/td>\n1TB<\/td>\nR73.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cybersmart Linux 1<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\n20GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR179.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-Grid Small<\/td>\n1 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n50GB SSD<\/td>\n2TB<\/td>\nR209.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cybersmart Linux 2<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n50GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR259.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domains Epyc VPS 2<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n50GB SSD<\/td>\n1TB<\/td>\nR309.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost Bronze<\/td>\n1 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n100GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR310.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess Standard Plus<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\n75GB SSD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR175 \/ R349*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Higher-specced<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolute Hosting AMD Epyc Rome 7552<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n100GB SSD<\/td>\n2TB<\/td>\nR145.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absolute Hosting AMD Epyc Rome 7552<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n6GB<\/td>\n150GB SSD<\/td>\n3TB<\/td>\nR211.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-Grid Medium<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n100GB SSD<\/td>\n3TB<\/td>\nR389.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cybersmart Linux 3<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n100GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR399.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-Grid Large<\/td>\n3 vCPU<\/td>\n6GB<\/td>\n150GB SSD<\/td>\n4TB<\/td>\nR569.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess Pro<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n100GB SSD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR300 \/ R599*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost Silver<\/td>\n2 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n200GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR610.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domains Epyc VPS 3<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n4GB<\/td>\n125GB SSD<\/td>\n2TB<\/td>\nR619.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afrihost Gold<\/td>\n3 vCPU<\/td>\n6GB<\/td>\n300GB HDD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR720.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axxess Pro Plus<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n8GB<\/td>\n200GB SSD<\/td>\nUnlimited<\/td>\nR450 \/ R899*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domains Epyc VPS 4<\/td>\n4 vCPU<\/td>\n8GB<\/td>\n250GB SSD<\/td>\n3TB<\/td>\nR929.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
*Axxess is running a promotion on its virtual private server products that will see customers receive a discounted rate for their signup month and the three months that follow before being charged the full price.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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