1-grid
Cheaper for 10 people
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 HostAfrica: 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 HostAfrica at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter). For 10 people that's $5.66 vs $6.15 a month: 1-grid is $0.49 a month (8%) cheaper than HostAfrica on list price.
HostAfrica
Cloud
From$6.15/mo
10 people: $6.15 a month · $73.80 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
1-grid and HostAfrica 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.
HostAfrica
Web Hosting Starter
20GB SSD, 2 websites · 25 email accounts · Free .africa domain and SSL
$6.15/mo
Web Hosting Basic
40GB SSD, 5 websites · 100 email accounts · Daily backups
$8.32/mo
Web Hosting Power
100GB SSD, 10 websites · Unlimited email accounts · Daily backups
$14.41/mo
Web Hosting Business
200GB SSD, 20 websites · Unlimited email accounts · Daily backups
$21.21/mo
USD prices shown by the vendor (site also prices in NGN, KES, ZAR, GHS, EGP, RWF). Billing monthly, quarterly, 6-monthly or annually. Also sells Linux/Windows VPS, VDS, dedicated and GPU servers. Domains e.g. .africa $6.49, .com $15.08. Web4Africa (web4africa.com) now redirects to HostAfrica.
Prices from HostAfrica'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) | HostAfrica (Web Hosting Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | 1-grid $0.49 less a month |
| 10 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | 1-grid $0.49 less a month |
| 25 people | $5.66/mo$67.92/yr a year | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | 1-grid $0.49 less a month |
1-grid is priced per plan. HostAfrica 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 HostAfrica: questions
Which is cheaper, 1-grid or HostAfrica?
1-grid starts at $5.66/mo (Shared Small) and HostAfrica at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter). For 10 people that's $5.66 vs $6.15 a month: 1-grid is $0.49 a month (8%) cheaper than HostAfrica on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do 1-grid and HostAfrica have free plans?
1-grid has no free plan in Surba's catalog. HostAfrica has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are 1-grid and HostAfrica cheaper if you pay yearly?
1-grid lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for HostAfrica.
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