For almost a decade, Web Partner has been one of South Africa’s leading digital agencies specializing in web design, e-marketing, e-commerce, web development, and SEO. Its team of 30 design experts takes pride in having completed more than 5,000 projects.
For those who don’t want the full website design-to-deployment service, Web Partner partners with another provider to offer a simple set of three web hosting plans along with domain registration.
Features and Ease of Use
While Web Partner focuses on web design, it partners with the popular Hetzner web hosting service to provide a simple set of hosting solutions that feature:
- Unlimited bandwidth
- SSL certificates
- 5 GB to 15 GB disk space
- 25 to 250 email accounts
- 1 to 7 FTP accounts
- 5 to 20 MySQL databases
- No setup fees
If you’re in search of a straightforward Linux-based web hosting service, you’ll find the Hetzner partner hosting plans to be satisfying. However, if you’re an absolute beginner, you may feel let down by the absence of an auto-installer and a website builder. Essentially, what you receive is a file manager equipped with the phpMyAdmin tool, allowing you to create and modify email accounts.
If you’re looking to have a modern, professional website designed, built, and hosted, then you’ll want to check out Web Partner’s complete website design packages. These come with free domain transfers, domain registration, CMS hosting, rich galleries, large slideshows, and daily backups.
Pricing and Support
Web Partner’s pure web hosting plans are relatively limited. There are just three plans – Basic, Business, and Advanced – that differ in disk space, email accounts, FTP accounts, and MySQL databases. Plans are priced in local South African currency (so consider the exchange rate), and the non-refundable monthly contracts come with no free trial.
In addition to Web Partner’s minimal FAQ page, there are two ways to get support from the company: telephone or email on business days. Based on my two interactions with the support team, I’d say that they’re not quite as responsive as I would like, but they are helpful and knowledgeable.
How much does Web Partner cost?
Web Partner offers plans from $7 to $17. The price depends on which type of hosting plan you choose. You can see the updated pricing table (updated weekly) below.
Which Web Partner plan should I get?
My recommendation is to start with a cheaper plan. You can always upgrade later on. Web Partner can help you with the migration to a more expensive plan. The increase in visitors many times takes longer than expected and you shouldn’t pay a lot of money until the need arises. Of course, your needs may vary, and you can consult with a hosting expert from Web Partner here.
How good is Web Partner’s customer support?
Web Partner is not ranked as one of our top web hosts. But that can also be a result of Web Partner being a small, under the radar, hosting provider. There are advantages to a small hosting company – as a customer, you are more important to them. You can also check out our comparison of the most popular web hosting services here.
