1-grid
Cloud
From$5.66/mo
10 people: $5.66 a month · $67.92 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 10% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
1-grid vs Afrihost: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
1-grid starts at $5.66/mo (Shared Small) and Afrihost at $5.09/mo (Linux Silver). For 10 people that's $5.66 vs $5.09 a month: Afrihost is $0.57 a month (10%) cheaper than 1-grid on list price.
Afrihost
Cheaper for 10 people
From$5.09/mo
10 people: $5.09 a month · $61.08 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
1-grid and Afrihost plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
1-grid
Shared Small
R99/month · 1 website, 10GB SSD
$5.66/mo
Shared Medium
R139/month · Shared hosting
$7.94/mo
Shared Large
R269/month · Unlimited sites, 50GB
$15.37/mo
ZAR at ~17.5/USD; up to 10% off annually. WordPress from R129, VPS from R219, managed VPS from R1,199, dedicated from R1,799/month.
Prices from 1-grid's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Afrihost
Linux Silver
2GB storage · 50 email accounts · Free .co.za domain first year
$5.09/mo
Linux Bronze Pro
8GB storage · 500 email accounts · 20 MySQL databases
$8.18/mo
Linux Platinum Pro
50GB storage · Unlimited email accounts · Unlimited MySQL databases
$35.09/mo
Cloud Hosting Bronze
1 vCPU, 2GB RAM · 100GB storage · Self-managed, admin access
$27.88/mo
Prices in ZAR converted at 1 USD = 16.5 ZAR; month-to-month, no contracts. Linux shared: Silver R84, Gold R94, Platinum R109, Bronze Pro R135, Silver Pro R179, Gold Pro R265, Platinum Pro R579 per month; Windows from R109 pm. Self-managed cloud hosting R460 to R2,930 pm; managed from R1,600 pm. Domains from R79 once-off.
Prices from Afrihost's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | 1-grid (Shared Small) | Afrihost (Linux Silver) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | Afrihost $0.57 less a month |
| 10 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | Afrihost $0.57 less a month |
| 25 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | Afrihost $0.57 less a month |
1-grid is priced per plan. Afrihost is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
1-grid vs Afrihost: questions
Which is cheaper, 1-grid or Afrihost?
1-grid starts at $5.66/mo (Shared Small) and Afrihost at $5.09/mo (Linux Silver). For 10 people that's $5.66 vs $5.09 a month: Afrihost is $0.57 a month (10%) cheaper than 1-grid on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do 1-grid and Afrihost have free plans?
1-grid has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Afrihost has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are 1-grid and Afrihost cheaper if you pay yearly?
1-grid lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Afrihost.
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