HostAfrica
Cheaper for 10 people
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
HostAfrica vs WP Engine: 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
HostAfrica starts at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $6.15 vs $28 a month: HostAfrica is $21.85 a month (78%) cheaper than WP Engine on list price.
WP Engine
Cloud
From$28/mo
10 people: $28 a month · $336 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per plan
Plans
HostAfrica and WP Engine plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
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.
WP Engine
Essential
1 site, 25K visits/mo · 10 GB storage, 75 GB bandwidth · Daily backups, free SSL
$28/mo
Business
Isolated resources · Chat and phone support · Managed migrations
$400/mo
Essential: $28/mo billed annually ($336 today; first-year price for new Essential customers). Business: from $400/mo billed annually. Managed Hosting Platform capacity tiers (1, 3, 10, 30 sites) offer monthly or annual billing with 'Save 20%' on annual, but the tier prices are not rendered in the page text; WP Engine's own pages also cite plans 'starting at $30/month'. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from WP Engine'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 | HostAfrica (Web Hosting Starter) | WP Engine (Essential) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | HostAfrica $21.85 less a month |
| 10 people | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | HostAfrica $21.85 less a month |
| 25 people | $6.15/mo$73.80/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | HostAfrica $21.85 less a month |
HostAfrica is priced per plan. WP Engine is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
HostAfrica vs WP Engine: questions
Which is cheaper, HostAfrica or WP Engine?
HostAfrica starts at $6.15/mo (Web Hosting Starter) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $6.15 vs $28 a month: HostAfrica is $21.85 a month (78%) cheaper than WP Engine on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do HostAfrica and WP Engine have free plans?
HostAfrica has no free plan in Surba's catalog. WP Engine has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are HostAfrica and WP Engine cheaper if you pay yearly?
WP Engine lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for HostAfrica.
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