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ComparisonNZ-based·Snapshot 2026-06-07

MyHost vs Kapsule

MyHost is a long-standing Auckland host. Both are NZ-registered, both bill in NZD. The difference shows up in plan inclusions, starting price, and the breadth of products beyond shared hosting.

NZ-based

MyHost

Hosted

Entry price

NZ$8.95/mo

3-year cost: ~$322 over 3 years

vs

Kapsule Cloud

Web Hosting Start

Match for MyHost

Entry price

NZ$5/mo

Renewal: NZ$5/mo (locked, clause 7.5)

3-year cost: ~NZ$180

Read the breakdown

The cost math

What you actually pay, year by year.

All bars normalised to NZD so length reflects real spend. USD prices show the NZD-equivalent in brackets.

Year 1

MyHost

NZ$9/mo

Kapsule

NZ$5/mo

Year 2

MyHost

NZ$9/mo

Kapsule

NZ$5/mo

Year 3

MyHost

NZ$9/mo

Kapsule

NZ$5/mo

MyHost 3-year cost

~NZ$324

~$322 over 3 years

Kapsule 3-year cost

~NZ$180

Locked at signup, never increases

You save with Kapsule

~NZ$144 (44%) over 3 years

NZD totals calculated at 1 USD ≈ 1.65 NZD. MyHost pricing snapshot 2026-06-07; check their current rate before signup. Kapsule renewal price guaranteed at signup price in Terms of Service clause 7.5.

Scorecard

Where Kapsule wins vs MyHost.

01

Entry plan from $5/mo

Kapsule Web Hosting Start: $5/mo. MyHost shared Hosted: $8.95/mo. ~45% cheaper at the entry tier with similar specs.

02

Locked at signup price

Clause 7.5 of our Terms: your renewal price is locked to whatever you signed up at. Forever. Not a marketing claim, a contract clause.

03

Mailboxes bundled with hosting

Web Start includes 5 mailboxes free with your hosting plan. Web Pro includes 25. No separate email subscription needed for typical use.

04

Modern stack out of the box

NVMe storage, Kapsule CDN + edge network, free Let's Encrypt SSL, daily off-site backup (30-day retention). Standard on the entry plan.

05

Free white-glove migration

Our team migrates your site, database, email, and DNS for you. Zero downtime, scheduled with you. Free.

Spec sheet

Feature by feature.

YesPartial No
FeatureKapsuleMyHost
Entry price
$5/mo
$8.95/mo
NZD billing, GST included
Yes
Yes
NZ-based support
Yes
Yes
Free CDN + edge cache
Included
Limited
Managed WordPress product
$19/mo Start
Shared only
Cloud VPS
From $35/mo
Not offered
Orbit Git-deploy
Free tier + paid
Not offered
Kora AI assistant
Included
Not offered
Renewal price locked
In TOS clause 7.5
In their TOS
NZ-located servers (today)
Q3 2026
Yes today

Honest note

Where MyHost legitimately wins.

  • MyHost has more years of operation

    They've been around longer. If a long brand-history is decision-critical, that's their advantage.

  • NZ-located servers today

    MyHost hosts in NZ today. Kapsule's NZ origin tier (Auckland) ships Q3 2026; until then we're on the global edge tier with sub-150ms TTFB to NZ.

When to pick MyHost

If NZ-located physical servers from day one are non-negotiable for your use case (e.g. specific regulatory or latency requirements), MyHost has that today.

Moving over

Free migration from MyHost.

Free white-glove migration from MyHost. Our team handles the cPanel-to-KPanel move: files, database, email, DNS, all of it. Zero downtime, scheduled outside your business hours, no fee, no hidden charges.

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Q + A

What buyers ask us about MyHost.

Are you a MyHost reseller?

No. Kapsule Group Limited is independent. We operate our own infrastructure (global edge today, Auckland origin tier Q3 2026), our own KPanel, our own support team.

Can I keep my MyHost-registered domain?

Yes. We can either point your domain at Kapsule by changing nameservers (no transfer needed) or migrate the domain registration too. Both are free.

How does free migration work?

You give us access to your MyHost cPanel. We mirror your files, export your database, pull your mailboxes via IMAP, and prepare a staging clone on Kapsule. Once you verify the clone, we cut DNS over outside business hours. Zero downtime.

What if I prefer NZ-only physical servers?

We're building Auckland origin servers for Q3 2026. Until then, your site runs on global enterprise infrastructure with our edge network serving NZ visitors at sub-150ms TTFB. When NZ origin launches, existing customers migrate free, zero downtime.

Ready?

Start on Web Hosting Start.

NZ$5/mo, locked at signup. Free migration from MyHost. Cancel any time.

All pricing and feature claims sourced from public pages, snapshot 2026-06-07.