Rockethost Starter, ZAR 150.00/mo. on Linux VPS

Starter has been added on Apr 27, 2026, Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

💪 CPU/Cores :	1 vCPUs
🔋 RAM :	2000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire Transfer
🔧 Category :	Self Managed
✍️ Support Options :	Email
🌏 Server Locations :	South Africa
⚑ Targeting :	ZA

See also initial Starter plan location on their website!

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*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Rockethost is a South African web hosting provider based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with company activity dating back to 2011. Their strongest area is clearly Windows-based hosting, especially for customers who need ASP.NET, .NET Core, Blazor, IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, Remote Desktop access, and locally hosted South African infrastructure. The website is available in English, and product pricing is shown in South African Rand (ZAR).

Their service range covers Windows Server hosting, Linux Server hosting, Windows shared hosting, reseller hosting, domain registration, SSL certificates, email security, and backup services. RocketHost is not a typical cPanel-first Linux host; they are better suited to customers who specifically need Microsoft hosting, Windows Server environments, SQL Server, IIS, and a South African hosting location.

The Windows Server plans support Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016, with RDP access included. Customers can choose fixed server packages or configure CPU, RAM, disk space, and Windows version manually. IIS, Web Deploy, and SQL Server Express can be installed on request at no extra charge, while SQL Server licensing and Terminal Services/RDP CALs are available at additional monthly cost. The servers are self-managed by default, although monthly management can be arranged separately.

Their Linux Server plans are more straightforward VPS-style products with SSH access, SSD storage, and operating system options such as CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora. These plans are suitable for developers or businesses that need a simple local Linux server in South Africa rather than a traditional shared Linux/cPanel environment.

The Windows shared hosting plans are built around IIS and Microsoft technologies. They include SolidCP, ASP.NET 4.8 / Core 9 / Blazor support, Microsoft SQL Server databases, Web Deploy, remote SQL access, and a free .co.za domain registration or transfer on the hosting package. The reseller plans extend this model with multiple domains, SolidCP reseller-style management, ASP.NET / Core / Blazor / Classic ASP, PHP support, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and MariaDB databases.

A useful add-on is Truclean, RocketHost’s email security platform. It works as a cloud mail gateway for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Google Mail, and other commercial email systems. It filters spam, viruses, ransomware, phishing, and malicious mail before messages reach the customer’s mail server. The service includes quarantine handling, daily reports, blacklists/whitelists, mail spooling for up to 14 days if the destination mail server is offline, and spam filtering with a stated blocking rate of up to 99%.

RocketHost also provides backup plans powered by N-able Cove Data Protection, with bare-metal or file-based backup options for Windows and Linux servers. Backup storage is located in South Africa, and the platform uses AES 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest. This can be useful for customers who need local backup storage aligned with POPIA expectations, although customers still remain responsible for protecting and maintaining their own data.