Quick answer
What is a good alternative to 1984 Hosting?
Velumhold is the 1984 Hosting alternative for a Reykjavik site whose price does not jump: Velvet renews at $4.99 a month, while 1984's $2.95 first year renews at $19.83 (2 November 2026). FlokiNET and OrangeWebsite also host in Iceland with cPanel, and FlokiNET bills month to month.
In brief
- Why leave: a renewal 6.7 times the first-year rate, 12- or 36-month terms only, no stated storage, and best-effort backups that stop above 30 GB.
- Velumhold: Reykjavik, Amsterdam or Bucharest; 20 to 75 GB of NVMe; terms from 1 month; renewal at the order price; BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR.
- FlokiNET: Reykjavik plus 3 other cities, cPanel, from €4.50 a month in Iceland for 10 GB.
- OrangeWebsite: an Icelandic operator with cPanel and JetBackup, from about $4.20 a month for 1 GB.
- Packetra and IncogNET: email-only signup and Monero, outside Iceland.
Which 1984 Hosting alternatives exist, and what does each do better?
1984 Hosting's single shared plan is the reference. Each alternative shows one plan with unlimited or many websites, or its Iceland price where it has one.
| Host | Plan compared | Price per month | After the first term | Iceland | Data asked at signup | Ahead of 1984 Hosting on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Hosting (reference) | Regular: unlimited websites, storage not stated | $2.95 on 12 months | $19.83 | Yes, the only location | Email and password; phone optional; name and payment details recorded | — |
| Velumhold | Velvet: unlimited websites, 75 GB NVMe | $4.99 on 12 months; $7.14 for 1 month | $4.99 | Yes, same price as Amsterdam and Bucharest | None: account number, email optional | Renewal, monthly terms, stated storage, 7 coins |
| FlokiNET | 25 GB plan in Reykjavik (Romania II size) | €7.00 (≈ $7.82) month to month, +€5.00 setup | Same price | Yes, plus Bucharest, Helsinki, Amsterdam | Valid email, no ID | cPanel, monthly billing, 13 coins and more |
| OrangeWebsite | Platinum: 11 websites, 20 GB | $27.82 month to month; $25.50 on yearly billing | Same list price | Yes, Iceland only | Email; order form has name, address, phone fields | cPanel, JetBackup, Bitcoin Cash |
| Packetra | Pro: 5 websites, 10 GB SSD | ≈ $11.06 (€9.90) month to month | Same list price | No: Finland, Switzerland | Email only | Monthly term, Switzerland, BTCPay for Monero |
| IncogNET | CloudLinux Professional: unlimited websites, 75 GB NVMe | $8.00 month to month; $6.67 billed yearly | Same list price | No: Kansas City, Amsterdam | Monthly term, stated storage, Tor and I2P mirror option |
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IncogNET prices come from Wayback Machine copies of 17 October 2026, as its live site refused the survey. Packetra and FlokiNET prices are in euros, converted at the ECB rate of 30 October 2026 (1.1172). 1984 Hosting's founding year was read on its about page on 13 November 2026.
Why do people look for an alternative to 1984 Hosting?
Five facts from 1984 Hosting's own price list, FAQ and terms explain most searches for an alternative: the renewal, the long terms, the missing storage figure, the backup rule and the crypto limit for Iceland. 1984 ehf has a long record, established in 2006, so the reasons are about the plan, not the company.
- Renewal. The 12-month term costs $2.95 a month, then $19.83. Velumhold's guide on why hosting costs more at renewal puts this in context.
- No short term. The price list offers 12 or 36 months only.
- Storage. The plan is sold as unlimited, and no figure in gigabytes is stated.
- Backups. Its terms describe best-effort backups kept 30 days, and none when the site and database pass 30 GB.
- Crypto and residence. The FAQ says the crypto option is not offered to users who appear to be located in Iceland.
What does three years of hosting cost at 1984 Hosting and its alternatives?
According to Velumhold's survey of 2 November 2026, three years of 1984 Hosting cost $511.32 on 12-month terms, or $180.00 on one 36-month term at $5.00 a month. The table adds up three years at each host that sells unlimited or many websites.
| Host and plan | How it is paid | Three years |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Hosting Regular | Three 12-month terms ($35.40, then $237.96 twice) | $511.32 |
| 1984 Hosting Regular | One 36-month term at $5.00 a month | $180.00 |
| Velumhold Velvet | Three 12-month terms | 3 × $59.97 |
| IncogNET CloudLinux Professional | Three yearly payments of $80 | $240.00 |
| OrangeWebsite Platinum | Three yearly payments of $306 | $918.00 |
Prices checked on
1984 Hosting's 36-month term renews at $16.89 a month afterwards. Velumhold renews each term at the price it was ordered at; every term is on Velumhold prices.
Which alternatives still host in Iceland?
Velumhold, FlokiNET and OrangeWebsite all sell shared hosting in Iceland; Velumhold is the one that charges the Reykjavik price everywhere and bills from 1 month. Each suits a different buyer.
- Velumhold places Tulle, Chiffon or Velvet in Reykjavik at $3.56, $5.35 or $7.14 month to month. Its operator, DomaineGoat LLC, is in Panama; the servers follow the law of the country they sit in.
- FlokiNET, established in Iceland in 2012, prices Reykjavik €1.00 to €5.00 a month above Bucharest and runs cPanel.
- OrangeWebsite is run by IceNetworks Ltd and states that its servers use 100% renewable energy; its two smallest plans start with a 6-month term.
For what Icelandic law and climate do and do not give a website, see Iceland web hosting.
What does Velumhold do differently from 1984 Hosting?
Velumhold keeps one price per term for as long as the account runs, states its storage and backups, and asks for less data at signup. 1984 Hosting records a name, email, phone, payment details and a PIN under clause 5.2 of its terms; Velumhold's login is a random account number, and an email is optional.
- Terms: 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, at 0%, 10%, 20% or 30% off.
- Storage: 20, 50 or 75 GB of NVMe by plan.
- Backups: daily, kept 7, 14 or 30 days, restored from the panel or by support.
- Payment: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR, from a balance topped up with $25 or more, with no rule on where the payer lives.
Moving in is free: send a backup or the old login and the team copies the site. See also web hosting without ID verification.
Frequently asked questions
Is Velumhold cheaper than 1984 Hosting?
In the first year, no: 1984 Hosting costs $2.95 a month on a 12-month term. From the second year, Velumhold's Velvet at $4.99 a month costs less than 1984's $19.83 renewal (2 November 2026).
Which 1984 Hosting alternative is based in Iceland?
OrangeWebsite is run by IceNetworks Ltd and FlokiNET states it was established in Iceland in 2012. Velumhold hosts in Reykjavik too, but its operator is DomaineGoat LLC in Panama.
Can I pay Velumhold in crypto from Iceland?
Yes. Velumhold accepts BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR with no rule on the payer's location, apart from the sanctioned countries listed in its terms. 1984 Hosting's FAQ says its crypto option is not offered to users who appear to be in Iceland.
Does Velumhold accept Monero like 1984 Hosting?
Yes. Both accept Bitcoin and Monero; Velumhold also accepts USDT, USDC, Ether, Solana and Litecoin.
Can Velumhold move my site from 1984 Hosting?
Yes, free of charge: Velumhold support copies the site from a backup of its files and databases or from the old panel login. Keep the 1984 account until the copy works, then point the domain to Velumhold.
Verdict
- Pick Velumhold to stay in Reykjavik with a price that holds: Velvet renews at $4.99 a month against $19.83 at 1984 Hosting, with terms from 1 month.
- Pick FlokiNET or OrangeWebsite for cPanel in Iceland, and 1984 Hosting's 36-month term if you can pay three years upfront at $5.00 a month.
Sources (9)
- Price list (12- and 36-month terms) 1984.hosting/product/pricelist — 1984 ehf (read 2026-11-02)
- FAQ, cryptocurrency payments 1984.hosting/faq — 1984 ehf (read 2026-11-02)
- Terms of service (clause 5.2, backups) 1984.hosting/tos — 1984 ehf (read 2026-11-02)
- About 1984 (established 2006) 1984.hosting/about — 1984 ehf (read 2026-11-13)
- Shared hosting plans and founding year flokinet.is/shared-hosting — FlokiNET (read 2026-11-02 and 2026-11-13)
- Billing store, Iceland webspace prices billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/store/iceland-webspace — FlokiNET (read 2026-11-02)
- Offshore hosting plans, operator and energy orangewebsite.com/hosting/offshore-hosting — OrangeWebsite (read 2026-11-02 and 2026-11-13)
- Shared hosting plans packetra.com/hosting/shared-hosting — Packetra (read 2026-11-02)
- CloudLinux shared hosting (Wayback copy of 17 October 2026) — IncogNET via Internet Archive (read 2026-11-02)
Host in Reykjavik at a price that holds at renewal
Velvet at $4.99 a month on the yearly term, or Tulle from $3.56 for one month, paid in crypto with no ID.
- DomaineGoat LLC · Panama
- No KYC: no ID, no selfie
- Prices checked 2 November 2026
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