Short answer
At Hostnali, web hosting starts at RWF 30,520 a year for the Starter plan. Plans with more websites and a free domain cost more. Budget for a domain too (a .co.rw is RWF 16,800 a year), unless your plan includes one free.
What you pay for
| Plan | Websites | Free domain | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 | No | One small website or blog |
| Standard | 5 | Yes | A business site plus a blog or shop |
| Executive / Platinum | Unlimited | Yes | Agencies and several busy websites |
Every plan includes free SSL, unlimited email accounts, LiteSpeed caching, daily backups and 24/7 support. See live prices in Rwandan francs on the web hosting page; they update automatically from our billing system.
Other costs to plan for
- Domain: RWF 16,800 a year for a .co.rw (or RWF 26,600 for a short .rw), free for the first year with every plan except Starter.
- Website design: free if you build the site yourself with WordPress; otherwise see our web design packages.
- Extras: paid SSL certificates or extra resources are only needed in special cases.
Why prices differ between hosts
The cheapest offer isn’t always the cheapest in the end. Check the renewal price, not only the first year; whether backups and SSL are included or charged extra; and whether the servers use fast NVMe storage. A slow, unreliable website loses you customers.
How to choose
- One website on a tight budget: cheap web hosting (Starter).
- A business website with email: Standard, which includes the domain.
- Several websites or clients: Executive or Platinum, or reseller hosting.
Pay by card, bank transfer or mobile money, and yearly plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.