Elitehost.co.za .COM, ZAR 279.00/yr. on Domains

.COM has been updated on December 19, 2025 (added October 27, 2019)

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⚑ Targeting :	ZA

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📄 Editorial Review

Elitehost is a South African web hosting provider operating as a division of Optify Systems (Pty) Ltd, active in the market since July 2005 and positioned as a small, privately owned company with a strong focus on Linux-based hosting. The company started in Johannesburg and today runs its operations out of modern data centres in South Africa, Europe, and the United States, combining local presence with international reach. They concentrate on three main pillars: shared web hosting, reseller hosting, and virtual private servers (VPS), complemented by domain registration, DNS services, mail filtering, and SSL certificates.

Shared hosting is presented as "Unlimited Web Hosting," aimed at individuals, small businesses, and growing sites that do not want to worry about quotas. Plans provide unlimited storage and bandwidth, with the main differentiator being how many websites can be hosted under a single account: one site on the entry package, three on the mid-tier, and seven on the top tier. Hosting runs on enterprise-grade Supermicro hardware with AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage, using LiteSpeed web server and CloudLinux to isolate accounts and maintain performance. Daily Acronis backups with up to six months of retention, 350+ one-click application installers (including WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart and many others), and browser-based builders like SitePad and Site.pro make the platform accessible even for non-technical customers.

Reseller hosting is a major part of the portfolio and targets designers, agencies, and entrepreneurs who want to sell hosting under their own brand. Local reseller plans provide NVMe disk quotas between 10 GB and 40 GB, unlimited traffic, and capacity for 20 to 50 hosted accounts, with free setup on all tiers. Accounts run on the same AMD EPYC and NVMe infrastructure and include cPanel for end users and WHM (Web Host Manager) for the reseller. Features such as Node.js and Python support, Redis object caching, WP-CLI, LiteSpeed Cache, Imunify360 security, and SSH access make these packages suitable for developers and performance-sensitive websites.

On the VPS side, Elitehost offers a broad range of KVM-based virtual servers hosted in Teraco, Johannesburg. The "Local Unmanaged Linux" VPS line ranges from a small VM with 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, and 25 GB NVMe storage up to large machines with 24 vCPUs, 64 GB RAM, and 1.25 TB of NVMe storage. All virtual servers include unlimited traffic on 1 Gbps ports, full root access, and access to a feature-rich VPS control panel. Customers can choose from multiple Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream, and Fedora. For users who prefer managed environments or want to resell hosting from a VPS, cPanel/WHM licenses can be added as extras.

Domains and DNS management form the second major product pillar. Elitehost handles registration and transfer for a wide range of TLDs, from classic .co.za, .com, .net, .org and .info through various country-code and new generic extensions. Customers can add advanced DNS management (including domain parking and URL forwarding) as a yearly add-on, and the platform emphasises that domains are registered in the client’s name, ensuring full ownership and portability. Additional services include WHOIS privacy protection, dedicated IP addresses for SSL, and the ability to park domains until a website is ready.

Security and value-added services are rounded out through SSL certificates and mail filtering. SSL offerings start from low-cost RapidSSL certificates and scale up to more advanced options from GeoTrust, Thawte, and higher-end Symantec/VeriSign-branded products. This makes it possible for small sites to adopt basic encryption at low cost while still giving enterprises access to premium EV or wildcard certificates. Mail filtering and spam protection are built into the hosting stack as well, supported by tools like SpamAssassin and optional external filtering solutions.

Note: elitehost.co.za has kept essentially the same product lineup since October 2019 (with a few exceptions) and still charges identical prices for some services, like Reseller Hosting and some SSL certificates. This points to a very stable offering, but also suggests limited innovation and potential stagnation in adopting newer technologies.

Overall, Elitehost is a technically solid, value-oriented South African provider with a long presence in the market, a clear focus on Linux and cPanel-based hosting, and a mix of local and international infrastructure that will appeal to both purely South African customers and those needing a wider geographical footprint.