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hostking.co.za
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Hostking
155 Vasco Boulevard
Cape Town , WC 7460
ZA
☎ Phone +27-87-802-0155

Website language(s): en-ZA
🏆 Alexa Rating 484,473▲ 63,332
💰 Price Range ZAR 48.00 - ZAR 18,223.44⏰ Support 24x7
💳 Payment Options Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🏆 SEO MOZ Authority 23/39🔗 Links 17,678
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🔧 Services: Web HostingDomain Registration
⇔ Redirected domains: hostking.io hostking.com.ng hostking.co.uk

Founded in 2011, Hostking claims to offer fast reasonable services, reliability, performance and stability.

The company provides the following web hosting solutions:
  • Shared Hosting;
  • Reseller Hosting;
  • VPS Hosting;
  • Dedicated Servers;
  • Email Hosting;
  • Domain Registration;
  • WordPress
    Hosting;
  • Ecommerce Hosting;

Shared hosting plans are available for both Linux and Windows OS. Linux shared hosting solutions are powered by LightSpeed and LSCache which contribute to high speed load times and fast network. Security is managed through BitNinja. You also benefit from a number of freebies:
  • Free domain;
  • Free SSL;
  • Free Site Migration;
  • Free Website Builder;
  • Free 1-click Installs (Softaculous);
  • Free website templates;

Windows shared hosting includes free backup restore manager and free transfer (website/domain/MySQL/script).
Depending on your preferences, you can go for Linux or Windows reseller plans. All reseller plans include:
  • Unlimited domains;
  • Unlimited email accounts;
  • Unlimited bandwidth;
  • Unlimited MySQL;
  • Unlimited POP3 email accounts with SMTP;
  • Unlimited autoresponders;

VPS servers are either managed or unmanaged; controlled through cPanel or Plesk; running on Linux or Windows. Weekly backups, between 10-25 Mbit/s port speed (depending on the VPS server you choose), IP addresses, Dual Xeon CPU processors, SSD infrastructure and 64 GB ECC memory are all implemented in VPS servers.

Dedicated servers are all managed and can run on both Linux and Windows. Data security is guaranteed with DDoS protection and mitigation and daily/weekly backups. Hostking uses premium hardware, SATA disks, Xeon CPU servers and 16-64 GB ECC Memory.

💰 Price & Cost


The company offers reasonable prices for the set of features they provide. Customers can also benefit from their free hosting plan and can get great deals even for monthly, quarterly or annual contract terms.

They accept multiple payment methods, among which: VISA, PayPal, MasterCard or Discover.
They are a risk-free company as they guarantee that their products are refundable and customers can get their money back within 30 days from the moment of purchase.

⌛ Reliability


They offer 99.9% uptime guarantee for their services backed by SLA.

🏢 Data Center


The headquarters of the company are located in Vasco Estate, South Africa. They have servers located in Xneelo’s data centre (part of Hetzner South Africa -- co-founded in 1999 by Hans Wencke and Martin Hetzner ). This operates on advanced network infrastructure and guarantees UPS backup generators.

✍️ Customer Support


Available 24/7/365, customer support can be contacted via live chat, ticketing system, phone or e-mail.
You can also go to their knowledgebase to get answers for the most commonly encountered issues regarding server management or the role of various features.
They are also active on social media platforms, so customers can find them on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

🔨 Control Panel


The company works with the leading control panels in the hosting industry – cPanel and Plesk. This is good news as customers can choose the control panel that feels more familiar to them.

🎯 Conclusion

HostKing is a hosting provider offering a variety of web solutions to choose from. All plans are well-packed with unlimited or free resources, all contributing to the good functionality of your website.

Hostking offers great prices and their products are refundable, so customers don’t feel at risk of losing their money.
With great uptime, helpful support and the most popular control panels available with their services, Hostking proves a reliable web host when starting your online business.

🌏 Server locations:

Cape Town Johannesburg
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Plans📤 Hostking Website Products

🔧 Shared - 💻 Linux Keep mouse
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💰Price💿 Disk space 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated🆓 Free domain /
🔌 Allowed
Starter features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel : CPanel
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔌 Hosted domains : 1
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

screenshot of Starter from hostking.co.za30 GB SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
1 Hosted Domain
5 Email Accounts
No Free Domain
UltraFast PHP
Free Website Builder
Free SSL Certificate
1 Page Free Website Design
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 48.00/mo. VAT inc30 GB SSDunmetered 0 / 1
Advanced features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔌 Hosted domains : 5
🆓 Free domains : 1
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

screenshot of Advanced from hostking.co.za120 GB SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
5 Hosted Domains
100 Email Accounts
Free domain (.co.za,.com)
UltraFast PHP
Free Website Builder
Free SSL Certificate
1 Page Free Website Design
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 129.00/mo. VAT inc120 GB SSDunmetered 1 / 5
Business features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel : CPanel
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔌 Hosted domains : 25
🆓 Free domains : 1
📌 Dedicated IPs : 0

screenshot of Business from hostking.co.za250 GB SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
25 Hosted Domains
Unlimited Email Accounts
Free domain (.co.za,.com)
UltraFast PHP
Free Website Builder
Free SSL Certificate
1 Page Free Website Design
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 299.00/mo. VAT inc250 GB SSDunmetered 1 / 25
🔧 VPS - 💻 Linux Keep mouse
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💰Price💿 Disk space 📶 Transfer 📆 Updated🔋 RAM /
📌 Dedicated IPs
Linux - CPU1A features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔋 RAM : 1000 MB
💪 CPU : 1 vCPU
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

screenshot of Linux - CPU1A from hostking.co.zaWe provide our VPS Customers with 100Mbps Premium Traffic when limited is reached we still provide our customers 5Mbps traffic which ensures their services still continue to run.

The storage for our VPS comes from well-known manufacturers. We only [...]
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 65.00/mo. VAT inc30 GB SSD1 TB 1 GB / 1
Linux - CPU1B features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔋 RAM : 2000 MB
💪 CPU : 1 vCPU
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

screenshot of Linux - CPU1B from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 120.00/mo. VAT inc50 GB SSD2 TB 2 GB / 1
Linux - CPU2A features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔋 RAM : 4000 MB
💪 CPU : 2 vCPU
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

screenshot of Linux - CPU2A from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 219.00/mo. VAT inc75 GB SSD2 TB 4 GB / 1
Linux - CPU2B features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔋 RAM : 6000 MB
💪 CPU : 2 vCPU
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

screenshot of Linux - CPU2B from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 593.00/mo. VAT inc100 GB SSD2 TB 6 GB / 1
Linux - CPU4A features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category : Backup
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔋 RAM : 8000 MB
💪 CPU : 4 vCPU
🔌 Hosted domains : Unlimited
🆓 Free domains : 0
📌 Dedicated IPs : 1

screenshot of Linux - CPU4A from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://www.hostking.co.za/
ZAR 812.00/mo. VAT inc150 GB SSD3 TB 8 GB / 1
🔧 Domains Keep mouse
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💰Price 📆 Updated
.co.za features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat

screenshot of .co.za from hostking.co.za.biz
R309.30
1 Year

.net
R275.00
1 Year

.mobi
R405.99
1 Year

.co.za
R99.00
1 Year

.info
R400.00
1 Year
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/cart.php?a=add&domain=register
ZAR 99.00/yr. VAT inc
.com features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat

screenshot of .com from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/cart.php?a=add&domain=register
ZAR 249.00/yr.
🔧 SSL Certificates Keep mouse
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💰Price 📆 Updated🔐 Domains protected
GeoTrust True BusinessID features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔐 Domains protected : 1

screenshot of GeoTrust True BusinessID from hostking.co.za256-Bit Encryption
Issuance Time: 1-3 Days
Great For: Business
Warranty Value: USD $1,250,000
Trust Site Seal
Free Reissues
Browser Support: 99.9%
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/ssl-certificates/go/ev
ZAR 1,433.95/yr. VAT inc 1
GeoTrust True Business ID with EV features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔐 Domains protected : 1

screenshot of GeoTrust True Business ID with EV from hostking.co.za256-Bit Encryption
Issuance Time: 1-5 Days
Great For: Business & Ecommerce
Warranty Value: USD $1,500,000
Trust Site Seal
Free Reissues
Browser Support: 99.9%
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/ssl-certificates/go/ev
ZAR 2,592.70/yr. VAT inc 1
Secure Site SSL features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔐 Domains protected : 1

screenshot of Secure Site SSL from hostking.co.za256-Bit Encryption
Issuance Time: 1-3 Days
Great For: Business
Warranty Value: USD $1,500,000
Trust Site Seal
Free Reissues
Browser Support: 99.9%
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/ssl-certificates/go/ev
ZAR 7,307.69/yr. VAT inc 1
Secure Site EV SSL features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat
🔐 Domains protected : 1

screenshot of Secure Site EV SSL from hostking.co.za
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/ssl-certificates/go/ev
ZAR 18,223.44/yr. VAT inc 1
🔧 Web Design Keep mouse
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💰Price 📆 Updated
Web Design Startup features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat

screenshot of Web Design Startup from hostking.co.zaFree Domain
Free Hosting
5 Pages Included
10 Email Accounts
30 GB Disk space
Unlimited Bandwidth
1/hr Month Updates
Annual Refresh
Basic SEO included
Unlimited Bandwidth
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/basic-website-design
ZAR 199.00/mo. VAT inc
Web Design Business features💳 Payment Methods : Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options : Email, Help Desk, Phone / Toll-Free, Live Chat

screenshot of Web Design Business from hostking.co.zaFree Domain
Free Web Hosting
10 Pages Included
100 Email Accounts
100 GB Disk space
1/hr Month Updates
Annual Refresh
Basic SEO included
Unlimited Bandwidth
🔗 Plan URL : https://my.hostking.host/store/basic-website-design
ZAR 399.00/mo. VAT inc

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📊 Web stats

Targeting: South Africa
📂 Details for https://www.hostking.co.za/
📥 Website DNS: MX::mail.hostking.co.za => 156.38.224.34 ( Cape Town ) / Xneelo (Pty) Ltd - xneelo.com
ns02.hkdns.host => 156.38.224.11 ( Cape Town ) / Xneelo (Pty) Ltd - xneelo.com
ns01.hkdns.host => 156.38.224.10 ( Cape Town ) / Xneelo (Pty) Ltd - xneelo.com
🔨 Server Software: LiteSpeed
📌 Website IP: 156.38.224.34
📍 IP localization: South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town - see top providers in South Africa, Wes-kaap
🔗 ISP Name, URL: Xneelo (Pty) Ltd, xneelo.com

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