Safaricom Review 2025. Is safaricom.co.ke good web hosting in Kenya?

6 user reviews; 0 support responses; 0 testimonials; 8 products, 0 promotions, 6 social accounts, Semrush #238645; 📆 listed 2018 (#27599)
Safaricom
P.O Box 66827
Nairobi , NAIROBI AREA 00800
KE
☎ Phone +254 722 003272

Website language(s): en-US
🏆 Semrush Rating new 238,645 👤 User Rating 🙌 Average 1 out of 10
👉 Total reviews: 6
👍 Recommended by: 0
👎 Opposed: 6
🤝 Official responses: 0

💰 Price Range KES 1.300 - KES 237.800⏰ Support 24x7
💳 Payment Options Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🏆 SEO MOZ Authority 62/58🔗 Links 125,723
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Company descriptions is fine
Company address location is complete
Company phone/fax is added
Company Twitter and Facebook accounts are added
Forum, Blog/Announcements, Knowledgebase or FAQ URLs are added
Products (plans) are added, but some are not updated from over 2 years
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"About page" URL or "Contact page" URLs are missing
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👪 Most Recent Customer Reviews

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-hidden- (-hidden-) / isradael.com
⏳ Time Hosted: 1 to 2 years
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😠 Worst experience of all time!
They add charges with zero notification. They give multiple invoices and oversight charges so you can and will pay twice for services. When renewing once you pay all your required fees plus the additional charges they never notified you about, they still block access and force you to upgrade saying you are out of storage even when you know how much storage is used. They don't respond to raised tickets or emails. You can't access them on phone you have to physically go for each and every issue thats never really resolved. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND
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http (-no email-)
⏳ Time Hosted: 2 to 3 years
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Control Panel
😠 Very poor Team
They train customer service people to check whether hosting works. If we have a technical request they say you have to consult your developer. When you say it's you a developer or ur developer asking for certain permissions, they regurgitate same ignorant remarks.
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-anonymous- (-hidden-) / mejamwangi.co.ke
⏳ Time Hosted: 1 to 3 months
Global rating
😠 Extremely poor hosting sites are always down support are very ignorant on all matters hosting and keep regurgitating the same response !!
Such a shame for such a big company !!
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🔧 Services: Web HostingDomain RegistrationTelecomData Center Own datacenter
⇔ Redirected from safaricombusiness.co.ke
Founded in 2000, Safaricom is a relatively small web company with the basis of the company in Great Rift Valley, Kapedo.

The company specializes in the following web hosting solutions:
  • Shared Hosting;
  • Cloud Hosting;
  • Virtual Dedicated Servers;
  • Colocation;

Shared hosting packages include the standard features present in such configurations, such as email accounts, subdomains or FTP accounts. These also include free website builder, but the bad news is that features like disk space or bandwidth do not come in unlimited amounts.

The cloud storage services are enabled on Linux, Windows, web apps or mobile devices. Storage space ranges between 100GB to 20TB.

Virtual dedicate servers are enabled for custom configurations (including OS, RAM, storage, processor). Customers are allowed to outsource their infrastructure.

💰 Price & Cost


Their pricing rates are generally accessible. Some of them require customers to request a quote which might not be preferred by customers. The company accepts popular credit/debit/prepaid cards. Refund is possible, so customers can ask for their money back within 7 days from the moment of purchase.

⌛ Reliability


There is no specific mention of any uptime availability.

🏢 Data Center


The company is registered in Nairobi, Kenya. Their data center (located in the same place) is geographically redundant with high security, UPS power backup and backup generators.

✍️ Customer Support


Active 24/7, you can get in touch with customer service on phone, e-mail or live chat. Customers can also follow them on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter). DIY customers can also access an FAQ section that is available on their website.

🔨 Control Panel


The good news is that Safaricom uses the tools and features provided by cPanel.

🎯 Conclusion

Safaricom is a small company based in Africa that offers well-equipped web hosting solutions. However, some features which are usually provided in unlimited amounts by popular companies come in limited amounts here. Overall, given their 7-day refund policy and 24/7 support, Safaricom is a good choice for smaller businesses looking to host their business online.

Website research for Safaricom on September 29, 2021 by WebHostingTop

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Plans📤 Safaricom Website Products

🔧 Shared - 💻 Linux Keep mouse
over features!
💰Price💿 Disk space 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated🆓 Free domain /
🔌 Allowed
LITE features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel : CPanel
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔌 Hosted domains : 1
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

50 MB Disk Space, 5 Email Accounts, 3 Sub Domains, 2 FTP Accounts.

Annual Charges LOCAL DOMAINS .KE ONLY KSHs.1,300
Annual Charges INTERNATIONAL DOMAINS .COM, ORG KSHs.999


Website & Email Services Benefits
Free Website Builder

Build your [...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/corporate/cloud-and-hosting-services/website-and-email-services
KES 1.300/yr.50 MBunmetered 0 / 1
PREMIUM features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel : CPanel
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

20 GB Disk Space, 200 Email Accounts, 200 Sub Domains, 30 FTP Accounts

Annual Charges LOCAL DOMAINS .KE ONLY KSHs.6,300
Annual Charges INTERNATIONAL DOMAINS .COM, ORG KSHs.5,999

Key Benefits of Website and E-mail

Free Website Builder
[...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/corporate/cloud-and-hosting-services/website-and-email-services
KES 6.300/yr.20 GBunmetered 0 / unlimited
🔧 Colocation Keep mouse
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💰Price 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated📌 Dedicated IPs
Data Centre Collocation features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel : CPanel
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

Data Centre Collocation Benefits

Disaster prevention
Geographical redundancy offering disaster prevention

Security
Facility provides a high-security environment, including fire detection, UPS power backup, access control, surveillance and backup [...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/corporate/cloud-and-hosting-services/data-center-collocation
on request unmetered 0
🔧 Virtual Dedicated - 💻 Linux/Windows Keep mouse
over features!
💰Price💿 Disk space 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated🔋 RAM /
📌 Dedicated IPs
Lite features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔋 RAM : 2000 MB
💪 CPU : 1 CPU (3.3 GHz)
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

1 CPU (3.3 GHz),2gb Ram,40gb
IP Capacity Free 256

Virtual Data Centre Service Benefits
Virtual Hosting

Virtual Hosting allows you to outsource your Data Centre infrastructure (servers and storage etc.) to Safaricom
Delivery

This is delivered [...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/corporate/cloud-and-hosting-services/virtual-data-center-service
on request40 GBunmetered 2 GB / 0
Basic features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔋 RAM : 2000 MB
💪 CPU : 1 CPU (3.3 GHz)
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

1 CPU (3.3 GHz Speed), 2gb Ram, 120gb
IP Capacity Free 256

Virtual Data Centre Service Benefits
Virtual Hosting

Virtual Hosting allows you to outsource your Data Centre infrastructure (servers and storage etc.) to Safaricom
Delivery

This is [...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/corporate/cloud-and-hosting-services/virtual-data-center-service
on request120 GBunmetered 2 GB / 1
🔧 Cloud - 💻 Linux/Windows Keep mouse
over features!
💰Price💿 Disk space 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated🔋 RAM /
📌 Dedicated IPs
Storage 100GB features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

Key Benefits of Cloud Storage
Enables you to efficiently store, manage, and aggregate distributed big data across locations
through a single pane of glass. Gain a common view and central management
Seamless scalability, making it possible to [...]
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/sme/website-and-email-services/cloud-storage
KES 1.392/mo. VAT inc100 GBunmetered / 0
Storage 500GB features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/sme/website-and-email-services/cloud-storage
KES 6.032/mo. VAT inc500 GBunmetered / 0
Storage 20 TB features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Available 24/7
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0
🔗 Plan URL❗ : https://www.safaricom.co.ke/business/sme/website-and-email-services/cloud-storage
KES 237.800/mo. VAT inc20000 GBunmetered / 0

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📂 Details for https://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/
📥 Website DNS: ns1.safaricombusiness.co.ke => 41.203.208.129 ( Nairobi ) / Safaricom Limited
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ns2.safaricombusiness.co.ke => 197.248.128.1 ( Nairobi ) / Safaricom Limited
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🔨 Server Software: nginx
📌 Website FIRST IP: 45.223.28.17
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📋 Safaricom News / Press release

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📣 Safaricom Social Networks

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Reviews👪 Safaricom Customer Ratings

The quick stats of Safaricom profile shows a note average of 1.0 out of 10, counting 6 opinions. (few listed on the top of the page)
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-anonymous- (-hidden-) / infutureweb.com
⏳ Time Hosted: over 3 years
Global rating
😠 Excessively poor and incompetent support. The technical support team knows very little on issues to do with hosting. And, a single-click support request will take about 48 hours to receive feedback and another 48 hours to receive support.

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-anonymous- (wambulwaayub@g...) / infutureweb.com
⏳ Time Hosted: 1 to 2 years
Global rating
😠 The hosting platform is for people who want to host static & basic websites.
Their support team is not technical and they would never understand any technical issue. I would recommend the company to get better technical team on their support desk
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Client (Webuzy@y...)
⏳ Time Hosted: 3 to 6 months
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😠 Safaricom Worst ever at domains.
Very simple. Their servers will not allow customers to access mysql databases. Tried there for months while connections would work e erywhere else including where I migrated to.
only works for html pages and static pages.