1-grid Review 2025. Is 1grid.co.za good web hosting in South Africa?

📄 Editorial Review

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With over 20 years of experience in the hosting industry, 1-Grid is a hosting provider that has been constantly improving. Its most recent update is that they changed their former name – Webafrica – into 1-Grid.

They specialize in a number of online services, among which we can mention:

• Shared Hosting;
• Reseller Hosting;
• VPS Hosting;
• Dedicated Servers;
• Email Hosting;
• Domain Registration;
• SSL Certificate;
• Website Builder;
• Web Design;

When it comes to shared hosting, you can choose between cPanel web hosting (Linux) and .NET hosting (Windows). Development features include PHP 5+ or Python for Linux plans and ASP, ASP.Net 3.5, PHP 7.2+ or Node.js for Windows. Email features (Anti-Virus filtering, Anti-Spam Filtering, IMAP/POP3) or web server features (customization of error pages, office web components) are also integrated in the plans.

With reseller hosting plans you can create user accounts (as many as the plan chosen by you allows it) as well as manage your customers’ emails. Full backup, unlimited domains and unlimited MySQL databases are included in both Linux or Windows reseller plans.

1-Grid promises top-notch virtual private servers and fully managed VPS solutions. These come with the adequate resources to help you manage websites or software installations. VPS plans include 50 c/gb bandwidth overages and remote/SSH access whereas fully managed virtual private servers also have cPanel account limits, security updates or additional backup disk space are incorporated.

Flexible dedicated servers are available on multiple operating systems. They are SA hosted and have UPS & backup power generator. RAID options vary between 1, 5 or 10. 1-Grid provides state-of-the-art hardware running on 1-Gigabit fiber-optic network.

💰 Price & Cost

1-Grid web plans come at a reasonable price for everyone. Contracts vary between monthly, annually or quarterly ones. There is no mention of a money-back guarantee.

⌛ Reliability

When looking for a good hosting company to host their business, customers also look for the uptime guarantee provided by the hosting provider. Unfortunately, there is no mention of an uptime guarantee.

🏢 Data Center

1-Grid is located in Cape Town, South Africa.

✍️ Customer Support

Technical assistance can be solicited on phone, email, live chat or ticket support. Customers can also go to their self-help section and get access to their FAQ or documentation.

🔨 Control Panel

1-Grid provides cPanel control panel. cPanel features allow you to install 1-click apps, set up addon domains, parked domains and subdomains. Customers also have included Softaculous, MySQL or PostgreSQL for access and storage management.

🎯 Conclusion

1-Grid is an internationally recognized hosting provider that offers a wide range of products at affordable prices. Technical support is available on multiple channels and essential resources are included in their web hosting plans.

However, there is no mention of an uptime guarantee or refund which can be a little off-putting. Nevertheless, if these are not mentioned, it does not mean the company does not provide high quality services.

1-Grid is a great choice for its reliability, flexibility, performance, cost-effective plans and good support.

🌏 Server locations:

Johannesburg Durban Cape Town

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