Red Internet Services

What Red Internet Services does

Red Internet Services (trading as REDi Internet) is a South African private online solutions provider founded in 2002 and headquartered at 363 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia, Sandton, Johannesburg. The company delivers a turnkey portfolio of website design and development, e-commerce and online payment solutions, mobile application development, customized business software (CRM, ERP, POS, medical and legal systems), content management systems, SEO and online marketing, graphic design, and vertical-specific applications. Underlying technology consists of conventional CMS and e-commerce platforms, custom in-house development for bespoke business applications, and a state-of-the-art hosting infrastructure offering cloud, shared, virtual, and dedicated server hosting with 99.9% uptime, anti-spam/anti-virus email, and offsite backup, complemented by an ADSL connectivity product with capped and uncapped accounts.

The company monetizes through a mix of one-time project revenue (web design and custom development, requiring a 50% upfront deposit), recurring subscriptions (hosting, domain registration, ADSL connectivity on minimum 12-month terms with mandatory debit order), and professional services billed hourly. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via the company website (quote request forms, self-serve domain registration, ClientZone portal) and direct phone/WhatsApp engagement, serving both South African SMBs and enterprises and claiming to serve worldwide clients. Customer segments are primarily horizontal SMBs and mid-market enterprises with vertical emphasis in healthcare (medical practice management), legal (conveyancing and case management), and select nonprofits. The firm's stated differentiators are 20+ years of experience, single-vendor turnkey delivery, and a self-reported 98% client recommendation rate.

Name

Red Internet Services

Legal name

Red Internet Services

Website

https://redi.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red Internet Services is a South African private online solutions provider, founded in 2002 in Johannesburg, delivering website design, e-commerce, mobile apps, custom business software, hosting, and ADSL connectivity to SMBs, enterprises, and vertical clients locally and worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development and Internet Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP/CRM/HRIS Implementation & Integration (BPAEAAAE)

Keywords

• Website design services
• Web hosting services
• E-commerce development
• Custom software development
• Internet service provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Website Design & Development: One-time custom web development services with 50% deposit required upfront. Projects range from basic brochure websites to complex e-commerce and database solutions. Development includes website design, mobile apps, and custom business applications.
2. Hosting Services: Monthly recurring hosting fees for cloud, shared, virtual, and dedicated server hosting. Clients pay on the 1st of each month via mandatory debit order. Hosting from less than R20 per day for cloud server solutions.
3. Domain Registration: Annual domain registration services for various TLDs including .co.za, .com, .net, .org, .joburg, .capetown, .durban, and others. Domains invoiced three months prior to expiry.
4. Connectivity Services: ADSL connectivity contracts with minimum 12-month terms for business and home accounts. Auto-renewal unless 90 days written notice provided before contract anniversary.
5. Software Development & Custom Solutions: Custom business application development including intranets, extranets, medical systems, legal systems, and bespoke financial solutions. Billed via timesheet system at hourly rates for work outside contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Red Internet Services (REDi Internet) is a South African online solutions provider that designs and builds websites, e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and customized business software (CMS, CRM, ERP, POS, medical, and legal systems) for SMEs and enterprises. The company complements these development services with its own cloud, shared, virtual, and dedicated server hosting infrastructure (99.9% uptime guarantee), domain registration, offsite data backup, ADSL broadband connectivity, SEO and online marketing, and graphic design — providing an end-to-end turnkey offering from concept through hosting and digital marketing.

Product overview

Red Internet Services (REDi Internet) is a South African online solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of web development and digital services. The core offering spans website design and development, e-commerce solutions with payment gateway integration, mobile app development, and customized software development for business applications. These are supported by content management systems (CMS), hosting services (cloud, dedicated, shared, email), SEO and online marketing, graphic design, offsite data backup, and ADSL connectivity. The company also provides a client portal (ClientZone) with webmail and remote support tools, domain registration, and tiered pricing packages (Starter, Business, E-Comm, Custom) that bundle different page counts, hosting, and features. All services are unified under one provider approach targeting South African businesses from startups to corporates, with an emphasis on customized, turnkey solutions rather than template-only offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design & Development Professional website design and development services creating responsive, mobile-friendly websites ranging from small static brochure sites to fully interactive corporate websites with dynamic functionality, targeted at South African businesses and international clients.
• E-Commerce & Online Payment Solutions Complete e-commerce solutions including product catalogues, shopping carts, credit card and EFT payment processing integration, online product databases, and end-to-end online sales systems supporting both B2B and B2C transactions.
• Mobile App Design & Development Custom mobile application development for any platform, creating user-friendly, interactive mobile apps for download or mobile websites designed for smartphones and tablets.
• Custom Software Development & Business Applications Customized business software development including intranets, extranets, CRM, POS, ERP, invoicing, quoting, inventory, HR, accounts, contacts, time tracking, appointment booking, medical/patient recordkeeping, and legal document/conveyancing systems, billed via timesheet hourly rates.
• Content Management Systems (CMS) Customized CMS solutions enabling clients to publish, edit, and manage website content including news, articles, blogs, gallery images, product databases, and user data without requiring web design skills.
• Online Marketing & SEO Search engine optimization and online marketing services including SEO preparation, Google/Bing advertising, social media marketing, YouTube marketing, Facebook advertising, and content optimization for organic rankings.
• Graphic & Logo Design Professional graphic design services including logo design, corporate identities, business cards, letterheads, brochures, email signatures, and annual report design.
• Cloud & Dedicated Server Hosting Cloud server, dedicated server, and VPS hosting with scalable infrastructure, state-of-the-art facilities, 99.9% uptime guarantee, on-demand processing power/RAM/storage, and remote backup storage options, billed via monthly debit order from less than R20 per day.
• Website & Email Hosting Website and email hosting including anti-spam/anti-virus email protection, free webmail access, shared hosting, DNS management, and bundled domain registration services.
• Offsite Data Backup & Recovery Remote offsite backup storage via the cloud with automated backup systems and manual upload options for secure data protection and disaster recovery.
• ADSL & Connectivity Broadband ADSL connectivity solutions for home and business including capped accounts (5GB to 800GB), uncapped accounts (1Mb to 40Mb speeds), and free bandwidth doubling between midnight and 6am, on 12-month minimum contracts.
• Business Solutions Turnkey business solutions including business analysis, online presence recommendations, application design and building, and bespoke financial, medical, and legal systems delivered as integrated packages.
• Domain Name Registration Annual domain name registration services supporting multiple TLDs including .co.za, .com, .net, .org, .joburg, .capetown, .durban, .mobi, .info, .xyz, and many others, at R100-R300 per year depending on the extension.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% uptime guarantee over 365 day period for hosting services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Shopify: Global e-commerce platform with hosting, payments and templates. Directly comparable to Redi's E-Commerce package and B2B/B2C online store offerings, especially for SMB merchants.
• Squarespace: Global all-in-one website builder and hosting platform targeting SMBs and creatives. Comparable on website design, hosting, domains and basic e-commerce — an indirect but structural competitor.
• Sage: Global vendor of CRM, ERP, HR and accounting software. Comparable to Redi's custom CRM/POS/ERP development offering, representing the packaged-software alternative to Redi's bespoke approach.
• Wix.com: Global self-serve website builder with hosting, domains, e-commerce and SEO tools. Competes with Redi's SMB Starter/Business/E-Comm packages and represents the commoditising pressure on custom web development.
• GoDaddy: Global domain registrar, hosting provider and website builder with SMB marketing tools. Overlaps with Redi's domain registration, hosting and basic website offerings at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Domains.co.za: South African domain registrar and hosting provider offering shared/WordPress/dedicated hosting, email, and website builder tools. Comparable on domain registration, hosting and SMB web presence services in ZAF.
• Hetzner South Africa: South African arm of Hetzner offering shared, reseller, VPS and dedicated hosting plus domain registration. Directly comparable on hosting infrastructure, server management and ZAF market focus.
• Afrihost: Major South African ISP and web hosting provider offering broadband, hosting, domains and email. Directly comparable to Redi's ISP/hosting/connectivity stack and serves the same ZAF SMB and consumer market.
• Webafrica: South African ISP and hosting provider offering ADSL/fibre connectivity, shared and dedicated hosting, and domain registration. Closely overlaps Redi's full ISP-plus-hosting product bundle in the same geography.

Regional players

• Xneelo (formerly Hetzner Online South Africa): South African hosting provider offering cloud, shared, dedicated, WordPress and email hosting plus domain registration. Comparable to Redi's hosting portfolio within the same ZAF market with broader infrastructure scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RediInternetServices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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