TFhost Comodo Essential, NGN 10.000/yr. on SSL Certificates

Comodo Essential has been added on May 6, 2020, Aggregate Rating (9.5 out of 10 from 2 reviews)

🔐 Domains protected :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Wire Transfer
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskLive ChatOnline: Skype, Whatsapp ...Available 24/7
⚑ Targeting :	CM CN GH HK IN JP NG ZA TW AE UK US

Original plan URL was https://www.tfhost.ng/ssl.php

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

TFhost is a Nigerian domain registrar and web hosting provider operating as a division of Trefoil Networks Limited (trefoilnetworks.com), an Abuja-based telecommunications and technology company. Its strongest market position comes from combining Nigerian hosting infrastructure, local support, naira billing, and direct experience with the country’s domain-name system.

TFhost has operated since 2004, although the company also uses 2007 in parts of its corporate history. Trefoil Networks dates back to 2000, giving the hosting operation the backing of a considerably older technology business. Onochie Amasiani serves as the managing director and chief executive officer of Trefoil Networks. TFhost was also named NiRA’s Best Local Hosting Company of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.

As a NiRA-accredited registrar, TFhost is particularly relevant for Nigerian customers registering extensions such as .ng, .com.ng, .org.ng, .net.ng, .edu.ng, .gov.ng, and .sch.ng. The restricted educational and government extensions require the appropriate eligibility documents, while regular Nigerian domains can be registered and managed directly through the customer account.

The product portfolio includes domain registration and transfers, shared hosting, managed WordPress hosting, business email, KVM VPS, dedicated servers, SSL certificates, and reseller services. This range allows a customer to begin with a small website or email service and later move to isolated virtual or dedicated infrastructure without changing providers.

Domain accounts include centralized management for nameservers, DNS records, transfer locks, contact information, renewals, and multiple domains. A domain API is available for developers and resellers that need to automate registrations or connect domain ordering to another billing platform.

Shared hosting starts with a 30-day free package containing 500MB SSD storage, 1GB bandwidth, three email accounts, and one database. Paid plans run from Micro Host to Platinum Host, increasing from 5GB to 50GB SSD storage and from 10GB to 150GB monthly bandwidth. Paid hosting includes unlimited email accounts, while the larger packages remove restrictions on addon domains, subdomains, and databases.

The shared platform also includes remote daily backups, website migration assistance, SSL support, and one-click installation for popular applications. These plans suit personal websites, company presentations, blogs, school projects, and small online businesses that do not require dedicated computing resources.

Managed WordPress hosting is divided into WP-Starter, WP-Business, and WP-Professional. WP-Starter includes 2GB SSD storage and 2GB bandwidth, WP-Business increases the allocation to 6GB SSD storage and 25GB bandwidth, and WP-Professional includes 15GB SSD storage and 30GB bandwidth. The plans provide unlimited email accounts, daily remote backups, one-click WordPress installation, plugin and theme management tools, and migration assistance.

The WordPress packages are suitable for blogs, portfolios, corporate websites, and smaller WooCommerce projects. High-traffic stores and resource-intensive WordPress applications will be better served by a VPS because the entry-level WordPress allocations remain relatively modest.

Business email can be purchased without a website hosting plan. The free email package includes 500MB storage and as many as five mailboxes. E-Starter provides 5GB storage and up to 20 accounts, while E-Professional includes 50GB storage and as many as 50 accounts. Webmail, spam and virus filtering, SSL/TLS connections, aliases, backups, mobile access, and migration support are included.

The VPS platform uses KVM virtualization, providing stronger resource isolation than container-based virtual hosting. VPS Starter includes two processor cores, 2GB ECC RAM, and 30GB SAS storage. VPS Business has two cores, 3GB ECC RAM, and 50GB SAS storage, while VPS Professional includes four cores, 4GB ECC RAM, and 100GB SAS storage.

VPS customers receive weekly automated snapshots and can also create backups on demand. Resources can be upgraded as requirements increase. Activation is normally completed quickly, although some VPS orders may require up to 24 hours for provisioning.

Dedicated servers are available with Linux or Windows. The D1 configuration includes four cores, 8GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and unmetered bandwidth. D2 increases the allocation to eight cores, 16GB RAM, and 1TB storage, while D3 combines eight cores, 16GB RAM, and 2TB storage. Customized server configurations are also available.

These dedicated packages are more conservative than the hardware configurations commonly offered by large international providers, but they remain useful for companies that specifically require Nigerian server placement, local technical assistance, and domestic billing.

SSL certificates are available through Comodo-branded products. Comodo Positive provides domain validation and 128/256-bit SHA-2 encryption. Comodo Essential includes a stated $250,000 warranty, while Comodo Instant includes a stated $1 million warranty and enhanced business identity indicators.

TFhost also supports domain and hosting resellers. The regular reseller service combines automated provisioning, domain resale, and cPanel-based account administration. The DevPartner program is intended for developers, agencies, and ICT professionals managing services for their own clients. Prepaid deposit levels of ₦25,000, ₦35,000, and ₦50,000 provide progressively larger discounts on registrations and renewals.

The main website operates in English. The customer area supports a much wider selection of interface languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. Customer accounts can display prices in Nigerian naira or U.S. dollars.

The storefront remains functional but has an older layout and several inconsistent pricing labels. Some homepage figures use yearly terminology for services that are actually billed monthly. The detailed product table and final invoice should therefore be checked carefully before payment.