Reseller hosting lets you sell web hosting under your own brand without owning or managing servers. You buy a block of resources from a host and divide it into separate hosting accounts for your customers, each with its own cPanel.
In short
- You manage customers in WHM; each customer manages their site in cPanel.
- The host runs the hardware, operating system, security and backups.
- You set your own prices, packages and brand.
How it works
- Buy a reseller plan with a total amount of disk, bandwidth and account slots.
- Create packages in WHM, for example Basic and Pro, with their own limits; see create a hosting package.
- Create accounts for customers on those packages. Each gets an isolated cPanel with email, databases and SSL.
- Brand it with your own nameservers and cPanel logo; see cPanel branding.
- Bill customers manually or with automation software such as WHMCS; see sell hosting with WHMCS.
Who does what
| You (reseller) | The host (MdmHost) |
|---|---|
| Sales, pricing and billing | Servers, network and data centres |
| Creating and managing customer accounts | Operating system, cPanel/WHM, LiteSpeed and CloudLinux updates |
| First-line customer support | Server security, monitoring and daily JetBackup backups |
| Your brand and website | Escalated technical support, 24/7 |
Who it suits
- Web designers and agencies hosting client sites.
- Freelancers who want recurring income alongside projects.
- Entrepreneurs starting a hosting brand without server staff.
If you want to sell reseller accounts yourself, a master reseller plan adds that level. MdmHost offers Reseller plans (Starter, Advance, Business, Supreme) and VIP Master Reseller plans with a free WHMCS licence and a dedicated IP on the top plan.