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Xneelo
Introduction

Xneelo, formerly Hetzner South Africa, is a long-established South African web host with a strong reputation for reliability and local support. It offers shared hosting, domains, email and larger server products, all hosted locally.

Who it suits

Xneelo fits a business that prioritises reliability and solid support, and wants a proven local host for a site serving South African customers.

What you get

  • Reliable shared hosting with a good uptime reputation.
  • Domains, business email and SSL.
  • Local South African data centres for fast local loading.
  • Well-regarded local support.

Pricing

Xneelo’s shared hosting is priced in rands and sits a little above the cheapest local hosts, reflecting its reliability focus. Check the current plans before signing up.

Our take

Xneelo is a dependable, reputable local host, a safe pair of hands for a business that values reliability. To see how its price and features compare with the field, and which host we recommend first for SMEs, read our top web hosting review.

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Main Features

SSL certificate – Xneelo’s web hosting packages come with a free security certificate

Unlimited Traffic – There are no limitations on website traffic with Xneelo web hosting.

Uptime – Xneelo guarantees a 99.9% uptime to ensure your website is always running.

HTTP/2 enabled – This feature enables your website pages to load faster ensuring your customers can have a positive user experience.

Webmail – You can link multiple email addresses to your website depending on your package.

Control Panel – Xneelo provides users with a centralised control panel where you can access your account and make changes to your website.

Popular CMS supported – The platform supports most content management systems (CMS) including WordPress, Drupal and Joomla.

Pricing

Xneelo has four priced packages on offer, all in local pricing.

Basic Plan – R99 per month. The Basic plan features:

  • 15GB SSD
  • 100 mailboxes
  • 3 SSD backed databases
  • 1 secure file transfer protocol (sFTP) account
  • 1 Additional domain/ website
  • Subdomain
  • Unlimited parked domains
  • Website backups
  • WordPress easy install
  • Multiple hosting locations
  • 100 email alisaes

Standard Plan – R149 per month. The Standard plan features:

  • 30GB SSD
  • 250 mailboxes
  • 5 SSD backed databases
  • 3 secure file transfer protocol (sFTP) account
  • 5 Additional domain/ website
  • Subdomain
  • Unlimited parked domains
  • Website backups
  • WordPress easy install
  • Multiple hosting locations
  • 250 email aliases

Advanced Plan – R279 per month. The Advanced plan features:

  • 50GB SSD
  • 500 mailboxes
  • 10 SSD backed databases
  • 7 secure file transfer protocol (sFTP) account
  • 10 Additional domain/ website
  • Subdomain
  • Unlimited parked domains
  • Website backups
  • WordPress easy install
  • Multiple hosting locations
  • 500 email aliases

Master Plan – R439 per month. The Master plan features:

  • 100GB SSD
  • 1000 mailboxes
  • 40 SSD backed databases
  • 15 secure file transfer protocol (sFTP) account
  • 20 Additional domain/ website
  • Subdomain
  • Unlimited parked domains
  • Website backups
  • WordPress easy install
  • Multiple hosting locations
  • 1000 email aliases
Pros and Cons

Pros

Localised pricing
All packages have comprehensive features
Easy-to-use for SMEs

Cons

They do not offer migration services
Features are not as comprehensive as a standalone
FAQs

All of Xneelo’s web hosting packages include email accounts. You may choose to use only the email functionality if you prefer, but since the packages are designed for website hosting, this may not be the most cost-effective option for you.

While Xneelo offers robust security features, it’s crucial to check if their services comply with your industry’s specific regulations (e.g., HIPAA, PCI DSS). Contact Xneelo’s sales team to discuss your specific compliance requirements.

It can take up to 72 hours for a domain name registration to propagate worldwide. You can, however, upload your website content as soon as your hosting package is active and you do not need to wait until propagation is complete.

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