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Comparison

webbefy vs Afrihost Website Builder

Afrihost includes a template-based, drag-and-drop website builder with its Linux shared hosting. You set up the hosting, open the builder from the control panel, pick a theme and build the pages yourself. webbefy writes and designs a finished site from a few facts about your business, with hosting included. Both bill month to month in rand.

Side by side

What is comparedwebbefyAfrihost
How the site gets builtYou answer questions about your business. The AI drafts the whole site, with pages, copy and colours, and you pick the design you like.Choose a theme, then add your text, images, audio or video with drag and drop, and publish. No AI site generation is advertised.
Getting startedSign up and start describing your business. Hosting is part of the service.Take a Linux shared hosting package first, then open the builder from the hosting control panel or ClientZone. It is not offered on Windows hosting.
PriceR499 a month per site, billed monthly in rand. Your first design is free. Extra designs are R20 each.The builder is free with Linux shared hosting, which starts at R84 a month, with no setup fee.
CommitmentMonth to month, with no minimum term. Cancel at any time, and your site stays live until the end of the month you have paid for.Month to month, with no fixed-term contract.
Your web addressA free webbefy.site address, and you can connect a domain you already own at no extra cost.A free domain for the first year with hosting, for .co.za, .site, .online, .store or .tech.
Selling online and bookingsNot offered. Customers reach you through your contact form, WhatsApp, phone or email.Not advertised on Afrihost's website builder page.
The words on your siteWritten from the facts you give it. It is built not to add reviews, awards or clients you did not tell it about, and you read the copy before it goes live.You write all of it.

Afrihost details checked on 7 October 2026. Its prices are quoted as Afrihost publishes them and can change, so confirm them on its own site before you decide.

Choose webbefy if

  • You want the site written and designed for you, not just a tool to build it with
  • You do not want to set up hosting or work in a control panel
  • You want a contact form, and a WhatsApp button if you give a number, ready on day one

Choose Afrihost if

  • You already host with Afrihost, or want email and hosting from one local provider
  • You want the lowest monthly cost and are happy to build the pages yourself
  • You want a free .co.za domain bundled with your hosting

Common questions

Is the Afrihost website builder free?

It comes free with a paid Linux shared hosting package. You pay for the hosting, and the builder is included.

Do I get email addresses with webbefy?

No. webbefy does not provide email accounts. Hosting packages like Afrihost's include mailboxes, so you can keep your hosting for email and connect your domain to webbefy for the website.

Can I keep my Afrihost domain?

Yes. Connect it to webbefy by changing its DNS settings at Afrihost. webbefy shows you exactly which records to add.

See your webbefy site before you decide

Your first design is free. Extra designs are R20 each. You pay R499 a month per site only once you publish. See what a site includes for your kind of business.

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Sources

Afrihost is a trademark of its owner. webbefy is not affiliated with or endorsed by Afrihost.