HOSTAFRICA review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
HOSTAFRICA suits developers and small teams who want a fixed monthly VPS near African users: the entry plan costs $8.36, runs in 4 locations across ZA, KE and NG, and includes DDoS protection. Billing is monthly only, so the entry price is the price you renew at.
Key facts
- Best for
- A monthly VPS for African workloads that need DDoS protection in the base plan.
- Entry price
- $8.36↗
- Entry plan
- 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- Unlimited traffic, up to 1 Gbps port (fair use policy applies)↗
- Billing models
- Monthly↗
- Locations
- 4↗
- Regions
- ZA, KE, NG, GH↗
- DDoS protection
- Yes↗
- SLA uptime
- 99% to 99.9%↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, PCI-DSS↗
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- Host Africa (Pty) Ltd↗
- Headquarters
- South Africa↗
- Founded
- 2008↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Official website
- hostafrica.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry plan priced at $8.36 ships 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD with DDoS protection as standard.
- Unlimited traffic on a port up to a gigabit, under a fair use policy.
- Servers sit in 4 locations covering ZA, KE and NG.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, so phone and chat sit alongside email.
Cons
- Billing runs on monthly only, so a short burst or a test server is still charged for a full month.
- The uptime commitment is 99% to 99.9%, a narrower band than the strongest guarantees in this category.
- The entry price sits above the €5.83 median across the brands compared here.
Who it suits
- Developers and small teams running linux and windows workloads for audiences in South Africa, KE and NG.
- Shoppers who want DDoS protection and unlimited traffic inside the base plan instead of as extras.
- Buyers who prefer one predictable monthly bill over usage-based billing.
Who should look elsewhere
- Price-first buyers, since Aruba starts at €1.99 and UCloud at $5.34.
- Audiences outside the covered markets, since servers run in South Africa, KE and NG only.
The company behind it
HOSTAFRICA trades as Host Africa (Pty) Ltd and is based in South Africa, operating since 2008. Support runs on email, chat and phone, so buyers get more than email alone. A named legal entity and a long trading record matter for teams that sign contracts and invoices, and for anyone who wants a counterparty that has stayed in the market for many years.
How HOSTAFRICA compares
HOSTAFRICA vs ScalaHosting9.0 vs 8.3
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HOSTAFRICA vs Cloudways9.0 vs 9.2
HOSTAFRICA vs PlanetHoster9.0 vs 8.7
HOSTAFRICA vs Aruba9.0 vs 9.3Aruba lists an entry price of €1.99, well below the HOSTAFRICA entry plan at $8.36.
HOSTAFRICA vs Hostinger9.0 vs 9.1
HOSTAFRICA vs Easy-Hebergement9.0 vs 8.6
HOSTAFRICA vs HostNoc9.0 vs 8.4
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- HOSTAFRICA vs Miss Hosting SE9.0 vs 8.0
Where HOSTAFRICA is available
- Available
- Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does HOSTAFRICA charge for its entry VPS?+
The entry plan is $8.36 and comes with 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD. Billing is monthly, so that figure is the recurring cost rather than a promotional first payment. It is worth weighing against the €5.83 median for this category.
Does the entry price change at renewal?+
Renewal follows the same monthly billing, so the entry figure of $8.36 is the amount you renew at. That plan carries 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, and the same hardware tier is billed on the same cycle throughout the subscription.
What is included on the cheapest plan?+
The entry plan at $8.36 includes 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, unlimited traffic on a port up to a gigabit, and DDoS protection as standard. Servers run linux and windows, so the same tier suits either stack without moving up a plan size.
Where are HOSTAFRICA servers located?+
Servers sit in 4 locations across ZA, KE and NG, which keeps latency short for users in those markets. If your audience sits elsewhere, the same footprint means a different provider may serve those regions more directly.
How is support handled?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone, covering email, chat, phone and a help centre. Phone is offered by 43.6% of the brands tracked here, so it is a less usual route to a host than email or a help centre.
Which standards and certifications does the company hold?+
HOSTAFRICA lists ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO 14001. Buyers who have to show audit evidence to a client or an internal compliance team can match those certificates against their own requirements, which is often the deciding step in a shortlist.
What uptime is promised?+
The service level commitment is 99% to 99.9%, a narrower band than the strongest guarantees in the category. Teams whose workload cannot absorb an outage in that range should weigh the target against their own tolerance before committing.
Can I move beyond a single VPS later?+
HOSTAFRICA sells vps and bare metal, so a team that outgrows its VPS can move to dedicated capacity at the same provider rather than re-platforming elsewhere. The same regions and support routes carry across both server types.
Sources
- hostafrica.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Operating systems, Server types
“Linux VPS Hosting Cloud-based Linux virtual machines powered by KVM; Windows Cloud Servers Windows virtual server hosting within the cloud”
- hostafrica.com/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“21 August 2008 Cloud to Machine founded”
- hostafrica.com/accreditations-and-partnerships checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications
“Our data centre partners adhere to globally recognised certifications and compliance frameworks”
- hostafrica.com/legals/terms-and-conditions checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, SLA uptime, Support channels
“with its business address at 12 Helena Ave, Helena Heights, Somerset West, Cape Town, 7130, South Africa”
- hostafrica.com/servers/linux-vps-servers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Billing models, DDoS protection, Entry plan, Entry price, Locations, Regions
“Unlimited bandwidth up to 1 Gbps port (Fair usage policy applies)”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
HOSTAFRICA
A monthly VPS for African workloads that need DDoS protection in the base plan.