Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, xneelo sells 8 VPS plans from $5.48/month (s-g-1cpu-1gb: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #80 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.7 from 314 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: s-g-1cpu-1gb at $5.48/month (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- 2 data-center locations in 1 country: Cape Town and Samrand.
- Ranks #80 of 160 overall; best placing #35 of 126 for 16 GB RAM VPS.
Key facts
| Website | xneelo.co.za |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Durbanville, South Africa |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Cheapest plan | s-g-1cpu-1gb, $5.48/month (R73.00 + R18.00) |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $3.12 |
| Data centers | 2 locations in 1 country (Africa) |
| Virtualization | — |
| Billing | Hourly, monthly |
| Windows Server | No Page lists popular Linux images or your own private images; Windows is not mentioned. |
| Operating systems | Linux (popular distributions), Custom private images |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | No provider backups; snapshots: Yes |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: —; IPv6: — |
| API | — |
| Dedicated CPU plans | — |
| Payment methods | — |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | Support team via the xneelo portal; hours not stated on the cloud page |
| Email / port 25 | No email rule published |
| Uptime SLA | Not published |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 / 5 from 314 reviews (profile) |
Plans and prices
8 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). Prices include 15% VAT (South African customers); the 10 GB boot volume is added to each instance price to reflect a usable server.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s-g-1cpu-1gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $5.48 (R73.00 + R18.00) | $5.48 | R73/mo instance + 10 GB premium NVMe boot volume at R1.80/GB (R18); incl. VAT; hourly R0.10. Unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbps under AUP. |
| s-g-1cpu-2gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $7.28 (R103.00 + R18.00) | $3.64 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R0.14. |
| s-g-2cpu-4gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $13.00 (R198.00 + R18.00) | $3.25 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R0.27. |
| s-g-4cpu-8gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $25.28 (R402.00 + R18.00) | $3.16 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R0.55. |
| s-g-4cpu-16gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 4 | 16 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $39.37 (R636.00 + R18.00) | $2.46 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R0.87. |
| s-g-8cpu-16gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $49.42 (R803.00 + R18.00) | $3.09 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R1.10. |
| s-g-8cpu-32gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 8 | 32 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $78.02 (R1,278.00 + R18.00) | $2.44 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R1.75. |
| s-g-16cpu-64gb | xneelo Cloud (general purpose) | Shared | 16 | 64 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $155.37 (R2,563.00 + R18.00) | $2.43 | Instance + boot volume; hourly R3.51. Extra storage: standard HDD R1.20/GB, premium NVMe R1.80/GB. |
ZAR to USD at 0.0602 (mid-market 0.060172 on 2026-10-14). Prices include 15% VAT (South African customers); the 10 GB boot volume is added to each instance price to reflect a usable server.
Data-center locations
xneelo lets you deploy in 2 locations: 2 in Africa.
Map of xneelo locations
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- Cape Town (South Africa)
- Samrand (South Africa)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Local South African hosting with rand billing and hourly metering
- Unlimited traffic at up to 1 Gbps and private networks, floating IPs, routers and security groups
- Excellent Trustpilot rating (4.7 from 314 reviews) and a 25+ year local operating history
Limitations
- Storage is billed separately from the instance, so the real monthly cost is higher than the headline instance price
- Backups are not included and snapshots are not a full backup strategy
- Single-country footprint, no published SLA, payment methods or refund policy on the cloud page
Acceptable use
Unlimited traffic is subject to the Acceptable Use Policy; the service is self-managed (customer handles OS, security and backups).
Where xneelo ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- 16 GB RAM VPS #35 of 126
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #44 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #45 of 157
- 64 GB RAM VPS #12 of 37
- 2 GB RAM VPS #39 of 120
- 32 GB+ RAM VPS #33 of 94
- 8 vCPU VPS #44 of 123
- 4 GB RAM VPS #52 of 145
- 32 GB RAM VPS #29 of 80
- Best VPS for GitLab #57 of 152
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #60 of 157
- 8 GB RAM VPS #55 of 141
- Best VPS for Developers #62 of 157
- Best VPS for Odoo #65 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #65 of 157
- 4 vCPU VPS #64 of 153
- Best WooCommerce VPS #66 of 157
- Best Node.js VPS #67 of 157
- Best VPS for Ollama and Local LLMs #66 of 153
- Best VPS for E-commerce #69 of 157
- Best VPS in Africa #8 of 18
- Best VPS for Django #70 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #70 of 157
- Best Magento VPS #72 of 157
Alternatives to xneelo
Providers closest to xneelo by region, price and features. LikeVPS, HostAfrica and OneProvider are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 2 | Linux Cloud C1 | $7.83 | 1 GB | $7.83 | 4 | No | — | |
| 3 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 64 | No | 2.5 (681) | |
| 4 | Cloud VPS Elite | $4.46 | 1 GB | $4.46 | 1 | No | 3.5 (53) | |
| 5 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 512 MB | $8.00 | 13 | No | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 6 | CX23 | $6.71 | 4 GB | $1.68 | 6 | No | 3.0 (3,001) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does xneelo VPS cost?
Plans start at $5.48 per month for s-g-1cpu-1gb (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); R73/mo instance + 10 GB premium NVMe boot volume at R1.80/GB (R18); incl. VAT; hourly R0.10. Unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbps under AUP. Across its published plans the median price is $3.12 per GB of RAM.
Where are xneelo's data centers?
xneelo lets you deploy in 2 locations: 2 in Africa.
Does xneelo offer Windows VPS?
Page lists popular Linux images or your own private images; Windows is not mentioned.
Does xneelo have hourly billing?
Yes, servers are billed by the hour with a monthly cap.
Is xneelo good?
As of October 23, 2026, xneelo sells 8 VPS plans from $5.48/month (s-g-1cpu-1gb: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #80 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.7 from 314 reviews. Strengths: local south african hosting with rand billing and hourly metering and unlimited traffic at up to 1 gbps and private networks, floating ips, routers and security groups. Limitations: storage is billed separately from the instance, so the real monthly cost is higher than the headline instance price and backups are not included and snapshots are not a full backup strategy.
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.