Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostAfrica sells 9 VPS plans from $7.83/month (Linux Cloud C1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 4 locations. It ranks #107 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Linux Cloud C1 at $7.83/month (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- 4 data-center locations in 4 countries: Ghana (city not published), Kenya (city not published), Nigeria (city not published) and South Africa (city not published).
- Ranks #107 of 160 overall; best placing #53 of 138 for VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin.
Key facts
| Website | hostafrica.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Somerset West, South Africa |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Cheapest plan | Linux Cloud C1, $7.83/month (R130.00) |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $6.47 |
| Data centers | 4 locations in 4 countries (Africa) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly |
| Windows Server | No Separate Windows Cloud Servers and Windows VDS products exist; Windows pricing was not retrieved. |
| Operating systems | Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Windows (separate line) |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: Yes |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | 14 days |
| Support | Ticketing plus phone and chat for South African storefront; managed service available as an add-on |
| Email / port 25 | No email rule published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (spec table; plan cards state 99%) |
| Trustpilot | No profile found |
Plans and prices
9 plans recorded. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest. ZAR to USD at 0.0602 (mid-market 0.060172 on 2026-10-14). The site's own USD storefront shows $8.36 for C1 renewal ($4.18 first month); ZAR list prices are used here for consistency with the local storefront.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Cloud C1 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $7.83 (R130.00) | $7.83 | Renewal price; first month R65 (50% off). Unlimited traffic on a 1 Gbps port, fair-use policy. ECC RAM. |
| Linux Cloud C2 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $12.94 (R215.00) | $6.47 | Renewal price; first month R107.50. Most popular. |
| Linux Cloud C3 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $18.06 (R300.00) | $9.03 | Renewal price; first month R150. |
| Linux Cloud C4 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $25.89 (R430.00) | $6.47 | Renewal price; first month R215. |
| Linux Cloud C5 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $51.77 (R860.00) | $6.47 | Renewal price; first month R430. |
| Linux Cloud C6 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 6 | 12 GB | 300 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $77.66 (R1,290.00) | $6.47 | Renewal price; first month R645. |
| Linux Cloud C7 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 400 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $103.54 (R1,720.00) | $6.47 | Renewal price; first month R860. |
| Linux Cloud C8 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 12 | 32 GB | 500 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $175.78 (R2,920.00) | $5.49 | Renewal price; first month R1,460. |
| Linux Cloud C9 | Linux VPS (NVMe) | Shared | 16 | 64 GB | 500 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $294.98 (R4,900.00) | $4.61 | Renewal price; first month R2,450. |
ZAR to USD at 0.0602 (mid-market 0.060172 on 2026-10-14). The site's own USD storefront shows $8.36 for C1 renewal ($4.18 first month); ZAR list prices are used here for consistency with the local storefront.
Data-center locations
HostAfrica lets you deploy in 4 locations: 4 in Africa. Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Map of HostAfrica locations
Click a marker to see which providers sell servers there. Marker size reflects the number of providers in that city.
- Ghana (city not published)
- Kenya (city not published) (Kenya)
- Nigeria (city not published) (Nigeria)
- South Africa (city not published) (South Africa)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Servers in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria with local-currency billing and local payment rails (EFT, SnapScan, PayFast, PayGate)
- NVMe plans with ECC RAM, unlimited traffic on 1 Gbps, DDoS mitigation and an API
- 50% off the first month and no long-term lock-in
Limitations
- Renewal prices are double the first-month promo; C1 renews at about $7.83 versus roughly $2-4 on budget global hosts
- Backups are an extra cost and no automatic backups are included
- Specific data-centre cities are not published; Trustpilot rating could not be retrieved
Acceptable use
Unlimited traffic on 1 Gbps port subject to a fair-usage policy.
Where HostAfrica ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #53 of 138
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #60 of 138
- Best Gaming VPS #69 of 157
- Managed VPS Hosting #26 of 59
- Best FiveM VPS #78 of 157
- Best Magento VPS #79 of 157
- Best VPS for GitLab #79 of 152
- Best VPS for Developers #83 of 157
- Unmetered VPS (Unlimited Bandwidth) #33 of 62
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #84 of 157
- Best WooCommerce VPS #85 of 157
- Best TeamSpeak VPS #85 of 157
- Best Minecraft VPS #86 of 157
- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #88 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #89 of 157
- Best Palworld VPS #78 of 137
- Best VPS for WordPress #90 of 157
- Best VPS for Proxies #91 of 157
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #75 of 129
- Best VPS for E-commerce #92 of 157
- Best VPS for Django #93 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #95 of 157
- Best VPS for Laravel #95 of 157
- SSD VPS Hosting #92 of 151
Alternatives to HostAfrica
Providers closest to HostAfrica by region, price and features. Truehost Cloud, LikeVPS and xneelo are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud VPS Elite | $4.46 | 1 GB | $4.46 | 1 | No | 3.5 (53) | |
| 2 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 3 | s-g-1cpu-1gb | $5.48 | 1 GB | $5.48 | 2 | No | 4.7 (314) | |
| 4 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | 29 | No | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 5 | SM-L1 | $5.76 | 4 GB | $1.44 | 32 | No | — | |
| 6 | NVMe 2 | $5.69 | 2 GB | $2.85 | 9 | No | 4.5 (31,911) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does HostAfrica VPS cost?
Plans start at $7.83 per month for Linux Cloud C1 (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); Renewal price; first month R65 (50% off). Unlimited traffic on a 1 Gbps port, fair-use policy. ECC RAM. Across its published plans the median price is $6.47 per GB of RAM.
Where are HostAfrica's data centers?
HostAfrica lets you deploy in 4 locations: 4 in Africa. Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Does HostAfrica offer Windows VPS?
Separate Windows Cloud Servers and Windows VDS products exist; Windows pricing was not retrieved.
Does HostAfrica have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly.
Is HostAfrica good?
As of October 23, 2026, HostAfrica sells 9 VPS plans from $7.83/month (Linux Cloud C1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 4 locations. It ranks #107 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile. Strengths: servers in south africa, kenya, ghana and nigeria with local-currency billing and local payment rails (eft, snapscan, payfast, paygate) and nvme plans with ecc ram, unlimited traffic on 1 gbps, ddos mitigation and an api. Limitations: renewal prices are double the first-month promo; c1 renews at about $7.83 versus roughly $2-4 on budget global hosts and backups are an extra cost and no automatic backups are included.
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 15, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.