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DomainKing 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

DomainKing starts at $0.86/mo (DA Recruit) and HostAfrica at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter). For 10 people that's $0.86 vs $6.15 a month: DomainKing is $5.29 a month (86%) cheaper than HostAfrica on list price.

DomainKing

Cheaper for 10 people

From$0.86/mo

10 people: $0.86 a month · $10.32 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per plan

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

DomainKing and HostAfrica plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

DomainKing

  • DA Recruit

    1GB storage, 300GB bandwidth · DirectAdmin control panel · Free SSL and daily backups

    $0.86/mo

  • DA Soldier

    20GB SSD, 2 websites · Free .com.ng domain · Unlimited bandwidth

    $3.38/mo

  • DA Minister

    40GB SSD, 5 websites · Free .com.ng domain · 50 MySQL databases

    $4.51/mo

  • King

    100GB SSD, 10 websites · Free .com.ng domain · Unlimited MySQL databases

    $7.33/mo

Prices in NGN converted at 1 USD = 1,330 NGN. Renewal prices: DA Recruit NGN 1,150/mo, DA Soldier NGN 4,500/mo, DA Minister NGN 6,000/mo, King NGN 9,750/mo; billing monthly, quarterly, annually or biennially (lower intro prices on longer terms). WordPress hosting from NGN 4,500/mo, site builder NGN 2,520/mo, reseller NGN 7,200/mo. Domains: .com.ng ~NGN 6,449, .ng ~NGN 17,500, .com ~NGN 17,738.

Prices from DomainKing'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.

DomainKing and HostAfrica cost by team size
TeamDomainKing (DA Recruit)HostAfrica (Web Hosting Starter)Difference
5 people$0.86$10.32/yr$6.15$73.80/yrDomainKing $5.29 less a month
10 people$0.86$10.32/yr$6.15$73.80/yrDomainKing $5.29 less a month
25 people$0.86$10.32/yr$6.15$73.80/yrDomainKing $5.29 less a month

DomainKing 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

DomainKing vs HostAfrica: questions

Which is cheaper, DomainKing or HostAfrica?

DomainKing starts at $0.86/mo (DA Recruit) and HostAfrica at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter). For 10 people that's $0.86 vs $6.15 a month: DomainKing is $5.29 a month (86%) cheaper than HostAfrica on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do DomainKing and HostAfrica have free plans?

DomainKing has no free plan in Surba's catalog. HostAfrica has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

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