Webspacebar.co.za review

First impression

Web Space Bar started in 2011. It is a South African company currently hosting over 2,000 domains. This host is focused on South African customers and is proud to have a local, in-house customer support team available 365 days a year.

Webspacebar.co.za is a highly efficient and reliable web hosting service that offers excellent value for the price. Their services are quick, dependable, and incredibly affordable, making them a top choice for individuals and businesses alike. With their quick email response time and efficient information processing, they ensure a seamless experience for website owners and visitors.

Webspacebar offers Free website builder tools in their hosting services. Build your professional website using an easy to use editor and publish static web pages. 500+ Responsive website themes which cover a wide range of categories like Blog, Business, Portfolio, Restaurants, Travel and many more 40+ Widgets like Image/Video Slider, Image Galleries, Rich Text, Video, Audio, Service Box, Google Maps, Contact Form, Social Media and many more to help you build your website.

Want to make a blogging site or website for your Business or Restaurant, they have themes to cater all your needs by covering a wide range of categories like Blog, Business, Portfolio, Restaurants, Travel and many more.

All themes are Responsive, styles and look can be customized from the Website Editor.

Trial period

Webspacebar does not offer a free trial on their hosting services , but they do apply a 30 day refund policy on web hosting. If you’re not satisfied with their services, you will get your money back.

Billing cycle

Web Space Bar offers affordable prices compared to international providers and is on par with other South African hosts. Their packages are easy to comprehend and won’t overwhelm you with additional add-ons when you reach the checkout.

It offers monthly or yearly payment terms, with a small discount if you purchase one year upfront. And for payment options, you can choose to pay through Paypal, Payfast, and/or SnapScan.

Control panel

While the recent shift to individual "Cpanels" may seem like a step backwards, the hosting service still delivers on its promises. However, there are some drawbacks, such as the difficulty of transferring mail accounts due to the absence of a dedicated mail folder in the CPanel setup. Managing each website also requires a separate FTP account, which can be inconvenient.

Webspacebar's user-friendly Cpanel and excellent Elementor page builder make managing websites and creating beautiful designs a breeze. The lack of downtime sets them apart from other hosting services, ensuring a reliable online presence for blogs and online businesses. They also offer unlimited storage capacity, fast performance, and daily backups for added safety.

Limits

Webspacebar shared hosting plan starts at R10/Month which comes with all the hosting features that are required. And their higher-priced hosting plan is at R450/month, which gives you a more added feature where one can definitely find it very useful. You can also go for an Unlimited package at R4,000/month with more features.

Starter Plan can host 1 Domain website, 1 FTP Account, 500mb web space, and Uncapped Bandwidth.

Higher Plan can host Unlimited Domain websites, Unlimited FTP Account, 40GB Web space, and Uncapped Bandwidth.

Highest Plan can host Unlimited Domain websites, Unlimited FTP Account, 400GB Web space, and Uncapped Bandwidth.

Security

Webspacebar offers Free SSL Certificate to secure your websites and server. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a security protocol that provides privacy, authentication, and integrity to Internet communications. SSL eventually evolved into Transport Layer Security (TLS).

SSL initiates an authentication process called a handshake between two communicating devices to ensure that both devices are really who they claim to be.

SSL also digitally signs data in order to provide data integrity, verifying that the data is not tampered with before reaching its intended recipient.

OS

Web Space Bar offers shared hosting and reseller hosting on Linux, as well as domain registration.

Linux is an open source operating system (OS). An operating system is the software that directly manages a system's hardware and resources, like CPU, memory, and storage. The OS sits between applications and hardware and makes the connections between all of your software and the physical resources that do the work.

Support

Web Space Bar provides email, telephone, and ticket support. The business hours for sales are Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, whereas technical support is available via ticket 24/7.

I contacted the support team via email and received a response very quickly. The team was well-informed and happy to help. The chat feature provided by Webspacebar is helpful, although it may be challenging to locate. Unfortunately, adequate support seems to be only available when threatening to cancel the account, as inquiries are otherwise ignored. However, their customer service is outstanding, and they consistently respond to inquiries and resolve any issues within a short time frame.

Conclusion

Overall, Webspacebar is a beneficial and cost-effective option for anyone in need of a dependable web hosting service. Their exceptional service, outstanding customer support, and affordable prices make them a highly recommended choice for individuals and businesses looking to develop professional websites. The only feature currently lacking in Webspacebar is VPS, but this does not overshadow the many advantages they offer.