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
Afrihost vs Kinsta: 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
Afrihost starts at $5.09/mo (Linux Silver) and Kinsta at $35/mo (Single 35k). For 10 people that's $5.09 vs $35 a month: Afrihost is $29.91 a month (85%) cheaper than Kinsta on list price.
Kinsta
Cloud
From$35/mo
10 people: $35 a month · $420 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 17% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Afrihost and Kinsta plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
Kinsta
Single 35k
1 WordPress site · 35K visits/mo · 10 GB storage
$35/mo
WP 2
2 WordPress installs · 70K visits or 40 GB bandwidth · 20 GB storage
$70/mo
WP 5
5 WordPress installs · 125K visits or 65 GB bandwidth · 30 GB storage
$115/mo
WP 10
10 WordPress installs · 315K visits or 125 GB bandwidth · 40 GB storage
$225/mo
Annual billing gives roughly two months free (e.g. Single 35k $350/yr, WP 2 $700/yr, WP 10 $2,250/yr). Single-site plans run $35-$375/mo by visits or bandwidth; multisite WP 20 $340/mo, WP 40 $450/mo; Agency from $340/mo. Enterprise from $500/mo: contact sales. Application, database and static hosting are sold under Sevalla.
Prices from Kinsta'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 | Afrihost (Linux Silver) | Kinsta (Single 35k) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | $35/mo$420/yr a year | Afrihost $29.91 less a month |
| 10 people | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | $35/mo$420/yr a year | Afrihost $29.91 less a month |
| 25 people | $5.09/mo$61.08/yr a year | $35/mo$420/yr a year | Afrihost $29.91 less a month |
Afrihost is priced per plan. Kinsta is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Afrihost vs Kinsta: questions
Which is cheaper, Afrihost or Kinsta?
Afrihost starts at $5.09/mo (Linux Silver) and Kinsta at $35/mo (Single 35k). For 10 people that's $5.09 vs $35 a month: Afrihost is $29.91 a month (85%) cheaper than Kinsta on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Afrihost and Kinsta have free plans?
Afrihost has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Kinsta has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Afrihost and Kinsta cheaper if you pay yearly?
Kinsta lists up to 17% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Afrihost.
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