Shared hosting
The cheapest (3,000 to 15,000 FCFA/month). Multiple sites share the same server. Acceptable for a showcase site with low traffic, avoid for e-commerce.
Infrastructure & Hosting
Web Hosting in Cameroon: Choosing the Right Host
Bad hosting destroys your SEO and drives away customers. Complete guide to choosing reliable, fast web hosting suited to Cameroon and Africa's realities.
In Cameroon, many websites are hosted on cheap shared servers based in France or the US. Result: loading times of 5 to 10 seconds for local visitors — a disaster for SEO and user experience. Choosing the right hosting determines your performance as much as your site's code.
The impact of hosting on your site
53%
Abandons after 3 sec
Of visitors leave a site that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Good hosting reduces this to less than 1 second.
99.9%
Target uptime
Professional hosting guarantees 99.9% uptime — less than 8h of downtime per year vs 876h for budget hosting.
×3
SEO impact
A fast site (< 2 sec) is ranked up to 3 times higher than a slow site (> 5 sec) by Google, all else being equal.
Which solution for your project?
Types of hosting compared
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
The best value for money (20,000 to 60,000 FCFA/month). Dedicated resources, stable performance. Recommended for SMEs and e-commerce.
Cloud (AWS, GCP, Vercel)
Automatic scalability, high availability. Vercel (ideal for Next.js) offers a generous free plan. From 0 to 30 USD/month.
Managed hosting
The provider manages everything: security, updates, backups. More expensive (60,000 to 150,000 FCFA/month) but zero technical management for you.
CDN (Cloudflare)
Add to any hosting. Cloudflare distributes your site from 300+ global data centers, including African nodes. Very effective free plan.
BEONWEB hosting
BEONWEB manages hosting for your sites on high-performance European servers with Cloudflare CDN included. French support 6 days/7.
Essential criteria for choosing a host
- Server location: Western Europe (France, Germany, Netherlands) for good Africa performance
- Guaranteed uptime: minimum 99.9% with contractual SLA
- French technical support with guaranteed response time
- Free SSL certificate included (Let's Encrypt or equivalent)
- Automatic daily backups with easy restore
- Unlimited bandwidth or sufficient for your estimated traffic
- cPanel or Plesk control panel for autonomous management
- Compatibility with your CMS (WordPress, Next.js, etc.)
BEONWEB recommends OVH (France), Hetzner (Germany) or Vercel for Next.js sites. For WordPress sites, Kinsta or WP Engine offer the best performance.
Strategic Advice
Choose a server in Western Europe, not Africa (for now)
Ironically, European data centers (France, Germany) often offer better performance for Africa than African hosts, as they benefit from better international connectivity. A CDN like Cloudflare is mandatory to distribute your site from points of presence close to your visitors.
Strategic Advice
Never host with a provider without an SLA
An SLA (Service Level Agreement) contractually commits the host on its availability and response times. Without an SLA, you have no recourse if your site is offline for 48h. Avoid offers at 2,000 FCFA/month with no identifiable technical support.
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FAQ — Web hosting
Questions people ask before they buy
What's the difference between African and European hosting?
Counter-intuitively, European hosts often offer better performance for Africa thanks to their more mature international network infrastructure. African hosts have advantages (lower local latency for some users) but often suffer from limited international bandwidth and weaker availability guarantees. Always add a CDN like Cloudflare to optimize delivery regardless of server location.
Should I pay for hosting in FCFA or euros/dollars?
Major international hosts (OVH, Hetzner, AWS, Vercel) bill in euros or dollars. This is an advantage as their prices are often lower than local hosts for superior performance. BEONWEB offers managed hosting packages billed in FCFA with local support for clients who prefer not to handle international payments.
How much does quality web hosting cost?
Quality shared hosting: 5,000 to 15,000 FCFA/month (OVH Pro, Infomaniak). Basic VPS: 15,000 to 40,000 FCFA/month. Managed WordPress hosting (Kinsta): 30,000 to 80,000 FCFA/month. Vercel (Next.js): free for moderate projects, then 30 to 80 USD/month. BEONWEB managed hosting (all-inclusive, support, CDN): 25,000 to 60,000 FCFA/month.
What is a CDN and do I need one?
A CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a distributed network of servers that stores copies of your site close to your visitors. Instead of downloading your site from a server in Paris, a visitor in Douala downloads it from a CDN node in Johannesburg or Lagos — 10× faster. Cloudflare offers a free CDN that we configure on all sites we create.
Can I change hosts without losing my site?
Yes. BEONWEB regularly manages hosting migrations for clients. The process: 1) Full backup of old hosting. 2) New server configuration. 3) File and database transfer. 4) Testing on new server before transferring domain name. 5) DNS update. Downtime: generally less than 30 minutes with good planning.
Does BEONWEB offer web hosting?
Yes. BEONWEB offers managed web hosting for sites we create and for sites created by others. Our packages include: high-performance server + Cloudflare CDN + SSL + daily backups + 24/7 monitoring + French support. You don't have to manage the technology — we manage everything. From 25,000 FCFA/month.
A fast site starts with good hosting
BEONWEB manages your website hosting: high-performance servers, Cloudflare CDN, SSL, backups and French support. Billed in FCFA. Free quote in 24h.