ResellerHosting

Reseller hosting is a form of web hosting in which a company purchases wholesale hosting services from a provider and resells them to end customers under their own brand. The reseller typically obtains access to a management interface such as WHM (WebHost Manager) and a control panel for customer accounts, often with white-label branding options, so customers see the reseller's company name rather than the upstream provider.

Under this model, the reseller allocates disk space, bandwidth, and other resources to their customers, sets pricing, and may handle customer support and billing. Many reseller plans include billing automation with systems like WHMCS or Blesta, and provide features such as reseller accounts, private nameservers, SSL certificates, backups, and email hosting. The upstream provider handles hardware, networking, and maintenance, while the reseller manages the customer relationships.

Reseller hosting is common among web design agencies, developers, and hosting startups seeking to offer hosting without building data center operations. It can be offered on shared, VPS, or cloud infrastructure. Benefits include brand control, scalable revenue, and simplified management; drawbacks include the reseller's responsibility for customer support and potential quality issues if the upstream infrastructure is unstable.

Choosing a reseller host involves evaluating uptime guarantees, hardware specs, data center locations, available control panels, white-label capabilities, billing integrations, support responsiveness, and backup and security options. It is important to review fair usage policies and the provider's terms to ensure compliance and to delineate responsibilities between the reseller and upstream host.