Congo Cloud.net GRATUIT, $ 0.00/mo. on Linux Shared

GRATUIT has been added on May 13, 2020

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	Congo Democratic Republic
⚑ Targeting :	CD

See also initial GRATUIT plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

CongoCloud / NitroHost is a Congolese web hosting provider operating since 2015, with CongoCloud.net functioning under the NitroHost brand and the broader Afrika Hosting organization. The company operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with business identifiers ID.NAT 5-93-N27566D, RCCM GOM/RCCM/18-A-03360 and tax number A1609960A. Christian H. served as CEO of Afrika Hosting during its regional expansion, which extended operations beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Burkina Faso.

The company's portfolio is unusually broad for a regional African hosting provider. It includes Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, E-commerce Hosting, Free Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS, Cloud SSD Root, Semi-Dedicated Servers, Dedicated Servers, VPS reselling, Storage Boxes, Domain Registration, domain transfers, Professional Email and SSL-related services. This combination serves individual website owners, developers, digital agencies and entrepreneurs interested in operating their own hosting businesses.

Regular shared hosting combines NVMe storage, LiteSpeed web servers, free SSL certificates, SSH access and support for PHP, Node.js, Python and MySQL/MariaDB. Customers can manage their accounts through cPanel, build websites with SitePad and install WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and other popular applications through one-click installation tools. The hosting environment also includes JetBackup, Imunify360, SpamAssassin, phpMyAdmin and email management. Free cPanel migration simplifies moving existing websites from another provider.

The shared hosting range includes Discover, Smart and Master, with monthly prices starting at $1.99, $3.75 and $7.00 respectively. Paid plans include unlimited NVMe disk space and monthly traffic, subject to account-level resource restrictions. Discover has two different configurations within the service catalog: one allows 3 domains, 30 email accounts, 4 databases and 5 subdomains, while another allows 2 domains, 20 email accounts, 3 databases and 3 subdomains. The exact allocation should be confirmed before purchasing.

The WordPress Hosting range provides an affordable environment for personal websites, blogs and business projects. Smart WP costs $3.75 per month and Master WP $7.00, both combining SSD storage, SSL and cPanel. Enterprise WP takes a different approach, offering 40 GB SSD storage, 20 TB monthly traffic, 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM for $12 per month. This package uses CentosPanel instead of the standard shared-hosting cPanel environment, making it more suitable for customers who need additional server resources and administrative flexibility.

E-commerce Hosting adds SSD storage, caching and migration assistance for online stores. Depending on the selected configuration, provisioning can take up to 48 hours when operating-system installation and additional software configuration are required. These products are therefore better suited to more demanding commercial applications than simple shared hosting.

NitroHost has an extensive Reseller Hosting portfolio designed for agencies and small hosting companies. Standard white-label packages combine WHM/cPanel, private nameservers, CloudLinux/CageFS, LiteSpeed, SSL, SSH, SitePad and optional WHMCS. R-Mini begins at $4.84 per month with 25 GB storage and support for up to 25 cPanel accounts. Larger configurations support 50 or 110 accounts, while the Corporate package removes the normal cPanel-account creation limit.

The reseller hierarchy extends beyond ordinary WHM accounts through Master and Alpha reseller services. These products enable customers to create additional reseller or master-reseller accounts beneath their own hosting operation. The Alpha range starts with A-Mini at $19.36 per month, providing 30 GB storage and support for 20 master-reseller accounts. More advanced configurations offer 100 GB or 250 GB storage, with an unlimited-space Corporate level. WHMReseller or Zamfoo functionality supports multi-level account administration, while WHMCS can be added for billing automation. Certain domain and WHMCS inclusions vary between package configurations, so these extras require confirmation at checkout.

The VPS range is intended for developers, businesses and administrators who need direct operating-system access. Entry configurations start at $7.90 per month with 1 CPU core, 2 GB RAM and 20 GB storage. Mid-range packages include 4 cores, 8 GB RAM and 160 GB storage for $28.98, while larger configurations reach 16 cores, 32 GB RAM and 360 GB storage for $116.68. Supported operating systems include Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, CentOS-related distributions and Windows.

VPS customers receive root access, console access and server power controls, enabling software installation, application management and system administration without the restrictions of shared hosting. CentOS Web Panel and VestaCP can be installed without commercial licensing fees, while cPanel/WHM can be added when required. Additional storage costs $0.25 per GB per month.

Semi-Dedicated Hosting fills the gap between virtual private servers and full dedicated machines. Entry packages begin at approximately $29.87 per month, including 512 GB SSD storage, 8 GB RAM, 2 CPU cores and a 1 Gbps network port. Larger configurations provide up to 2 TB storage, 64 GB RAM and 8 cores. These resources are useful for growing websites, application hosting and businesses requiring more predictable performance than conventional shared hosting.

A separate Semi SSD Root range provides expanded administrative control and commercial hosting software. Prices extend from approximately $45 to $95 per month, with configurations offering cPanel or Plesk alongside Imunify360, Softaculous, SitePad, WHMReseller and WHMCS. These packages are especially relevant to hosting resellers who need a dedicated administrative environment without moving immediately to a larger physical server.

The Dedicated Server portfolio covers configurations priced from approximately $100 to $660 per month. Entry systems include storage beginning around 2 × 1 TB and approximately 32 GB RAM, while larger models offer considerably more memory and multi-terabyte storage arrays. Many packages include separate backup disks, 1 Gbps connectivity and provisioning within approximately 48 hours.

Some dedicated configurations continue to use Intel Core i7-4770 processors with 16–64 GB RAM and SSD storage, while the broader server range includes more substantial enterprise-oriented hardware with larger disk arrays. The difference between individual dedicated-server families makes the precise CPU generation, disk type, storage arrangement and included backup capacity important selection criteria.

Cloud SSD Root targets hosting businesses that require a prepared server with WHM/cPanel and supporting management software. Entry pricing starts around $115 per month for 2 × 1 TB storage, 32 GB RAM, 1 Gbps connectivity and AlmaLinux. The software package includes Apache, Imunify360, Softaculous, SitePad, WHMReseller and WHMCS Business. Larger configurations offer several terabytes of storage and up to 256 GB RAM, with separate backup capacity reaching 20 TB on selected models. Server setup and migration assistance are included.

Independent storage services are available through Storage Boxes. Personal provides 1 TB for $15 per month, Premium offers 5 TB for $25 and Business includes 10 TB for $30. All three packages use 1 Gbps networking and support FTP, SFTP, SCP and RSYNC. They are suitable for remote backups, archives, bulk file transfers and off-server storage rather than ordinary website hosting.

Domain Registration covers more than 500 extensions, with support for new registrations, transfers, DNS management and ID shielding. The range includes international extensions alongside domain names relevant to African markets, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Professional Email service uses OX App Suite and begins at $2.49 per user per month with 10 GB mailbox storage. A $3.99 productivity package adds more cloud storage and online office functionality. Features include IMAP access, webmail, antivirus, antispam, calendars, contacts and migration assistance, making the service appropriate for businesses that prefer independently hosted professional mailboxes.

The main website language is French, reflecting NitroHost's focus on Francophone Africa. The customer interface also supports English, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Persian and Spanish. English localization covers much of the account-management interface, although parts of the service and legal information remain in French. French-speaking customers consequently benefit from the most complete localized experience.

The website has a somewhat dated design, with mixed French and English terminology and some inconsistent specifications across product categories. The newest dated operational announcement is from May 29, 2024, leaving the announcements section without more recent dated updates for over two years. The large service catalog is a practical advantage, but the outdated informational content and differences between package configurations make careful product selection particularly important.