PoSilCo START, ZAR 5.00/mo. on Linux Virtual Dedicated

START has been added on Apr 25, 2024

💪 CPU/Cores :	2
🔋 RAM :	2000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	10
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	BackupDNSGreen HostingWordpressSelf ManagedFully ManagedSemi ManagedWebsite BuilderE-Commerce
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeForumOnline: Skype, Whatsapp ...Available 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	South Africa United Kingdom United States
⚑ Targeting :	AT BW DE ZA CH UK US

See also initial START plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

PoSilCo Online (Pty) Ltd is a South African web hosting, website development, and digital services company with roots dating to 2004. Founder Silas Pothas initially operated the business as PoSil Consulting, converted it into PoSil Consulting CC in 2009, and reorganized it as PoSilCo Online (Pty) Ltd in 2019. The company operates from the Western Cape and works with South African and international customers.

PoSilCo combines managed hosting with practical website services for individuals, small businesses, consultants, agencies, and online stores. Its portfolio covers Linux shared cloud hosting, WordPress hosting, domain registration, business email, website design, WooCommerce development, website rental, WordPress maintenance, digital business cards, and a managed agent program. Conventional VPS and dedicated server packages are not part of its primary product range.

The shared cloud hosting platform uses Linux servers and NVMe storage. The entry-level START package includes 6 GB of storage, five databases, and hosting for up to ten domains. MOVE increases the allocation to 20 GB of storage, 15 databases, and 25 domains. DRIVE provides 50 GB, 25 databases, and support for as many as 50 domains, while FLY includes 70 GB, 50 databases, and up to 75 domains.

All packages include unlimited bandwidth under fair-use conditions, Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, website migration, a visual website builder, spam filtering, and website security. Backup frequency depends on the selected plan, with daily or weekly automatic backups available. The larger packages also integrate CDN and performance services from Cloudflare.

LiteSpeed web servers and LSCache improve the performance of WordPress and WooCommerce websites. Softaculous provides one-click installation for more than 300 applications, including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and MediaWiki. Experienced users can work through FTP, SFTP, SSH, a browser-based file manager, DNS management, phpMyAdmin, and remote database connections.

Email hosting is included with the shared hosting packages. Customers receive support for IMAP, POP3, SMTP, webmail, forwarding, aliases, autoresponders, and mailing lists. Individual mailboxes can reach 10 GB, while incoming and outgoing filtering helps reduce spam and malicious messages. The shared servers are intended for normal business communication rather than bulk promotional campaigns, and hourly sending limits apply.

Security includes DDoS mitigation, firewall filtering, web application firewall protection, malware scanning and removal, encrypted control-panel access, and IP-based restrictions. These features make the service suitable for customers who prefer a managed hosting environment without responsibility for server-level security administration.

Website development is an important part of PoSilCo’s business. The company builds custom WordPress websites, WooCommerce stores, landing pages, and QR-code digital business cards. Its website rental service combines the initial design, hosting, email, domain registration, maintenance, basic search engine preparation, and a limited amount of recurring content work into a predictable monthly payment.

The WordPress maintenance service covers core updates, plugin and theme updates, WooCommerce components, backups, malware checks, uptime monitoring, and performance testing. Customers who need regular website changes can add monthly content-maintenance time. Most recurring maintenance packages operate with a 12-month commitment.

PoSilCo also has an agent program for designers, consultants, and technology businesses that want to resell hosting or website services under their own identity. Agents receive discounted hosting and development services, white-label delivery, DirectAdmin access, migration assistance, and dedicated support. This works as a managed reseller relationship rather than a traditional unmanaged reseller server.

The website has a modern and responsive layout that works properly on desktop and mobile devices. English is the primary website language. The client ordering system supports South African rand, US dollars, and British pounds, although most public prices are displayed in South African rand.