Imaginet Budget Hosting, ZAR 102.00/mo. on Linux Shared

Budget Hosting has been updated on May 12, 2026 (added October 5, 2019)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire Transfer
🔨 Control Panel :	[In-house]
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
⚑ Targeting :	ZA
🚀 Uptime :	99.9 %

See also initial Budget Hosting plan location on their website!

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📄 Editorial Review

Imaginet is a long-running South African internet and hosting provider operated as Alexandre Miller CC T/A Imaginet Internet Services. The company dates back to 1997, with Darren and Dianne Miller associated with its founding and early development. This makes Imaginet one of the older independent ISP brands in South Africa, with a profile built around internet access, domains, email, web hosting, and related customer services rather than only modern cloud infrastructure.

Imaginet is best understood as a combined ISP + hosting + domains provider. Their service range includes domains, Starter Hosting, Business Hosting, Site Creator Hosting, email hosting / webmail, fibre internet, LTE / mobile broadband, ADSL / VDSL lines, routers and modems, static IP options, cloud backup, and a Virtual Provider program for businesses wanting to operate under their own ISP-style brand. Their active public offer does not show the same strong VPS, dedicated server, or hyperscale-cloud focus found at newer infrastructure providers, so Imaginet is more suitable for South African customers who want local hosting, domains, connectivity, and support under one provider.

Their hosting range is straightforward. Starter Hosting is aimed at smaller websites and email users, while Business Hosting gives more storage, email accounts, MySQL databases, FTP access, web statistics, subdomains, phpMyAdmin, DNS/CNS support, SSL support, and scripting support. Site Creator Hosting adds a website-building layer for customers who want to create a site without building everything manually. The company also provides domain registration across South African and international extensions, including .co.za, .africa, .com, .net, .org, and other TLDs.

A strong point is longevity. Imaginet has operated through several generations of the South African internet market, from dial-up and ADSL into fibre and modern web hosting. The company still keeps a very local, practical identity: South African billing, South African support channels, local domain services, and Johannesburg-centered hosting infrastructure.

The weaker side is presentation and modernization. The website has an older visual style and several legacy sections, so it does not feel as polished as newer cloud or SaaS hosting brands. The English website is usable, but no major multilingual localization was found. For customers who value a sleek ordering flow, detailed API documentation, public cloud regions, instant VPS deployment, or modern infrastructure dashboards, Imaginet may feel conservative. For customers who want a stable South African ISP with hosting and domain services, the company remains relevant.