The short answer
Choose website hosting if you want a website online and would rather not manage a server. Choose a VPS if you or your developer want full control over the server itself.
Website hosting: we look after the server
With website hosting, our team sets up your site and keeps the hosting running. You manage it from your dashboard. It suits wordpress, custom php/html website and deploy web app.
Plans start at RWF 3,900 a month.
- Business websites and portfolios
- WordPress sites and online shops
- Teams without a system administrator
A VPS: a server of your own
A VPS (virtual private server) is a server with its own share of processor, memory and storage, that only you use. You get full root access, so you can install and configure anything.
On an SLNode you choose the system when you deploy: Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Windows Server. You can also start with a control panel such as cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, CyberPanel, Coolify or Dokploy instead of a bare system.
SLNode servers start at RWF 8,760 a month.
- Web apps, APIs and databases
- Several sites or services on one server
- Software that needs a specific setup, or Windows Server
How to choose
Ask one question: who will look after the server? If the answer is nobody, choose website hosting and let our team do it. If you have a developer who wants root access, choose a VPS.
You don't have to decide forever. Many businesses start with website hosting and add a server when they build an app.
Paying for either one
Both are priced per month in Rwandan francs. Pay with MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or Visa & Mastercard. Card payments include a 3.5% transaction fee.