Every week we round up the web hosting and domain deals worth actually paying attention to. This week two providers stand out as genuinely good value right now — here’s the breakdown.
This week’s picks
1. SiteGround
SiteGround remains one of the most reliable premium hosts around, and right now their intro pricing is about as good as it gets — up to 83% off the first 12 months across all three plans. If you want a host that just works (fast servers, excellent uptime, genuinely helpful 24/7 support, and free daily backups on every plan) without having to think about it, this is the one to sign up for this week. GrowBig is the sweet spot for most small businesses: unlimited websites, staging environments, and enough traffic headroom (~100,000 monthly visits) to grow into.
| Plan | Promo price | Renews at | Term | Storage | Traffic capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp | $2.99/mo (Save 83%) | $17.99/mo | 12 months prepaid | 10 GB | ~10,000 visits/mo, 1 website |
| GrowBig (Best Value) | $4.99/mo (Save 83%) | $29.99/mo | 12 months prepaid | 50 GB | ~100,000 visits/mo, unlimited websites |
| GoGeek | $7.99/mo (Save 82%) | $44.99/mo | 12 months prepaid | 100 GB | ~400,000 visits/mo, unlimited websites |
What’s included: free SSL certificate, daily automated backups, free website migration, 24/7 human support, and (on GrowBig & GoGeek) one-click staging environments and Git access.
Check out SiteGround’s current pricing →
2. Domains.co.za
If you want your hosting and your .co.za domain under one South African roof — with local billing in Rand and no currency conversion headache — Domains.co.za is worth a look this week. Every plan ships with a free domain, NVMe storage (noticeably faster than old-school HDD/SSD hosting), free SSL, free migration and daily backups baked in, and the Standard plan is a solid all-rounder for a small business site plus a handful of mailboxes.
| Plan | Promo price | Websites | Storage | Email accounts | MySQL DBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | R109/mo | 5 | 25 GB NVMe | 25 | 10 |
| Standard (Most Popular) | R159/mo | 10 | 50 GB NVMe | 50 | 20 |
| Advanced | R249/mo | 20 | 100 GB NVMe | 100 | 30 |
| Deluxe | R369/mo | 30 | 200 GB NVMe | 200 | 40 |
What’s included: unlimited traffic, free .co.za domain, free SSL, free website migration, daily backups, cPanel control panel (LiteSpeed webserver on Standard and up).
Note: Domains.co.za’s pricing page lists promo pricing but does not publish renewal rates — check the exact renewal cost at checkout before committing.
See Domains.co.za’s hosting plans →
Also worth a look
Two more South African hosts that are always in the conversation — useful for context, though we don’t have a deal running with either right now.
Afrihost
| Plan | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Hosting | R84/mo | Linux or Windows |
| Cloud Hosting | R460/mo | Scalable virtual hosting |
| Reseller Hosting | R510/mo | Run your own hosting business |
xneelo
(Formerly Hetzner SA, rebranded in 2019 — not affiliated with the German host Hetzner.com.)
| Plan | Price | Storage | Mailboxes | Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | R99/mo | 15 GB SSD | 100 | 1 |
| Standard | R149/mo | 30 GB SSD | 250 | 5 |
| Advanced | R279/mo | 50 GB SSD | 500 | 10 |
| Master | R439/mo | 100 GB SSD | 1,000 | 20 |
Pricing verified directly from each provider’s own pricing page. Promo prices are introductory rates for new customers and revert to the listed renewal price after the term shown — always double-check current pricing and terms at checkout before signing up.
