What is reseller hosting and how does it work?

How reseller hosting works

With reseller hosting, you purchase a larger hosting package and then divide it into smaller hosting accounts for your own customers. Each customer gets their own space for their website, email and files, but you are the one who manages billing, support and account setup on their behalf.

This is different from buying a single hosting plan for one website. Reseller hosting is built for people who host multiple websites for other people, such as web designers who build sites for clients and then need somewhere to host them.

Who reseller hosting is for

Reseller hosting is popular with web design agencies, freelance developers and small IT consultancies. If you already build websites for clients in places like Lisbon, Toronto or Tokyo, reseller hosting lets you offer hosting as part of your package instead of sending clients to a separate provider.

• Freelance web designers who want to host client sites under their own brand
• Agencies managing many small business websites
• Developers who want to add a recurring hosting revenue stream
• IT consultants who support several local businesses

What you get with a reseller setup

A reseller account typically gives you a management panel where you can create, suspend or remove individual client hosting accounts. You decide how much space and how many features to give each client, and you set your own prices, separate from what you pay for the underlying hosting.

• A control panel to create and manage separate client accounts
• The ability to set your own pricing and plans
• White label options so clients see your brand, not the host's
• One place to manage billing and support for all your clients

Reseller hosting compared with other hosting types

Shared hosting plans, such as Ayuni Host's Starter, Business and Pro plans, are designed for a single website owner. Reseller hosting is designed for someone hosting websites on behalf of others. If you are unsure whether shared or a step up like VPS hosting suits your workload better, our guide on shared vs VPS vs dedicated hosting explains the differences.

Getting started with reseller hosting

Before choosing a reseller plan, think about how many client sites you expect to host and what level of support you are able to offer your own customers. The plan page will list the exact resource allowance for each package, and our team is available via /contact if you want help planning a setup for your business.