1984 Hosting review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
1984 Hosting is an Icelandic host built for beginners and small businesses that want low cost shared hosting without giving up room to grow. Entry pricing starts at €2.74 for a 12 month term, but renewal of €18.17 sits well above the web hosting median of €6.14.
Key facts
- Best for
- Beginners and small businesses starting on a tight entry budget.
- Intro price
- €2.74 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- €18.17 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Shared hosting, VPS, Managed VPS, Free DNS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 7 to 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- Unlimited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Iceland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 12 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- 1984 ehf. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Iceland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Official website
- 1984.hosting
Domain registrars
- Money-back period
- 7 to 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- 1984 ehf. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Iceland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry pricing of €2.74 sits near the site median of €2.99, with a 12 month first term.
- The plan allows Unlimited sites and includes free ssl and email.
- Support runs on email, phone and a help centre: email, phone and help centre.
Cons
- Renewal of €18.17 is far above the web hosting median of €6.14.
- The money back period of 7 days to 14 is shorter than the site median of 30 days.
- Support covers email, phone and a help centre only, with no live chat: email, phone and help centre.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want email and free SSL on the entry plan: free ssl and email.
- Beginners who would rather call or email than open a ticket: email, phone and help centre.
- Sites that may outgrow shared hosting, since shared hosting, VPS and managed VPS are all offered.
Who should look elsewhere
- Render, if an entry price of $0 matters more than managed support.
- Afrihost, if an entry price of ZAR 84 billed in rand fits the budget better.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does 1984 Hosting cost to start?+
Entry pricing starts at €2.74 for a first term of 12 months. That sits near the site median of €2.99, and the intro price ranks 126 among the 282 brands compared here.
What happens to the price at renewal?+
The plan renews at €18.17, a clear step up from the entry figure and above the web hosting renewal median of €6.14. On renewal price the brand ranks 161 of 179 brands compared, so budget the higher number before you commit.
Is there a money back period?+
Yes, a money back period of 7 days to 14 applies. That is shorter than the site median of 30 days and below the 30 day upper quartile on the comparison site, so treat it as a short window rather than a long safety net.
What kinds of hosting can I move up to?+
The price list covers shared hosting, VPS and managed VPS. A site can start on shared hosting and step up to VPS or managed VPS later without changing provider, and free DNS comes as part of the range, which trims one recurring line from the bill.
How do I get help from support?+
Support runs through email, phone and help centre, with the company handling enquiries from its home country. Email and phone cover urgent cases and a help centre answers routine questions. Live chat is not among the listed channels, so plan for a written reply.
What comes with the entry hosting plan?+
The plan includes free ssl and email, and Unlimited sites are allowed on it. Shared hosting at €2.74 therefore covers certificates and mail from the start, which is what most small sites need first.
Where are the servers, and how long has the company run?+
Servers sit in Iceland, and the provider is based in the same country, having been founded in 2006. The footprint is easy to pin down on a spec sheet, with one named location listed for the infrastructure.
Who is 1984 Hosting built for?+
The stated audience is beginners and small business, and the plan mix matches that. Shared hosting with free SSL and email suits a first site, while VPS and managed VPS cover a small business that outgrows it. Support by phone and email fits owners who would rather call than ticket.
How does the entry price compare with other hosts?+
Entry pricing runs at €2.74 against $0 for Render, ZAR 84 for Afrihost and CLP 159,900 for Hosting.cl. Render is the outlier at no cost, while the other two are listed in their own currencies, so a straight comparison needs a conversion.
Sources
- 1984.hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres, Intro price
“Run your website on 100% renewable energy in reliable Icelandic data centers.”
- 1984.hosting/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“The 1984 Hosting Company was established in 2006 by a couple of Free Software and civil rights enthusiasts.”
- 1984.hosting/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Email 1984@1984.is ... Phone Support +354 546 1984”
- 1984.hosting/product/hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Websites allowed
“Let's Encrypt SSL Free and automatic ... Email Accounts Unlimited”
- 1984.hosting/product/pricelist checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Hosting types, Intro price term (months), Renewal price
“A very generously configured shared hosting option running OpenLiteSpeed ... Managed VPS Hosting ... VPS - Virtual Private Server ... FreeDNS Service”
- 1984.hosting/tos checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Legal entity, Money-back period
“intended to meet the web hosting requirements of individuals and smaller organisations and businesses, but not the requirements of media or larger companies”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.