Are you looking for the perfect reseller hosting for your WordPress business? Whether you want to offer hosting services under your name as a freelancer, web designer or agency – choosing the right provider is crucial to your success. Unlike in our WordPress hoster comparison, in this article we compare reseller hosting with the competition. I look at criteria such as reliability and uptime, managed hosting (especially security features, support and simple administration), scalability, commissions and payment models and white labelling. The data comes from performance tests, rating portals and experience reports.
Top 10 reseller hosters compared: Who is the best web hoster?
I’ll show you the best WordPress resellers in comparison – from affordable entry-level offers to premium providers.
- Strato
- netcup
- Hostinger
- Alfahosting
- Ionos
- dogado
- All-Inkl
- Hostpress
- SiteGround
- Raidboxes
Strato – Inexpensive, but with performance losses
Strato is based in Berlin and is one of the largest web hosting providers in Europe. The company is part of the United Internet group of companies, including the IONOS Group. Strato focuses on affordable hosting, combined with solid security measures and a superior infrastructure.
Advantages
- High uptime
- Superior safety functions
Disadvantages
- Performance not always stable under high load
- Support rather slow and inflexible
- Surcharge for special support times
- Limited scaling options
- Less intuitive setup and operation
If you want to find out more, take a look at our detailed comparison of Raidboxes and STRATO.
netcup – Flexible and inexpensive
netcup from Germany offers its hosting services at competitive prices and on high-performance servers that are also attractive for more demanding resellers.
Advantages
- High uptime
- Superior safety functions
- White labelling options
Disadvantages
- Performance not always given, sometimes volatile loading times
- Support sometimes has long response times
- Additional costs for certain functions
Hostinger – Sovereign for beginners with constant traffic
Hostinger is an international hosting company with headquarters in Lithuania. The company also offers a wide range of hosting services for beginners at affordable prices, focussing on good performance and simple administration. The main target groups are private websites and landing pages as well as small to medium-sized websites and shops.
Advantages
- High uptime
- Superior features for beginners
- Easy to use platform
- Simple setup and migration
Disadvantages
- Support in English and mostly with references to the knowledge database
- Performance sometimes drops at peak times and is limited by shared hosting
- Price increase after first contract term
- Security features could be more comprehensive (protect against common threats)
Alfahosting – Good all-rounder with performance losses for high traffic
The German host Alfahosting from Halle an der Saale also offers a wide range of hosting services for WordPress, Joomla, Typo3 and other CMS with servers in Germany. The customer support in particular is praised by many users, as is the performance. It is solid hosting at favourable prices.
Advantages
- High uptime
- Good safety functions
- Comprehensive support
- Transparent reseller webhosting tariffs
Disadvantages
- Performance not always stable with increasing visitor numbers or under high load
- Limited features compared to the competition
- No WordPress focus
Ionos – Good support and affordable entry-level solutions
Ionos is an internationally recognised web hosting provider and subsidiary of United Internet with headquarters in Germany. With a wide range of tariffs, Ionos covers the needs of many small and medium-sized companies.
Advantages
- High uptime and reliability
- Good customer service (24/7 availability)
- Superior security functions (e.g. malware scan, SSL)
- Reseller portal for project management
- Users can be affiliates and resellers at the same time
Disadvantages
- Complex user interface that can seem complicated at first
- Results in performance tests only in the midfield
If you want to find out more, take a look at our detailed comparison of Raidboxes and IONOS.
Dogado – Reliable German provider with green electricity
Dogado is a German provider that specialises in web hosting and operates its servers exclusively in Germany. The company sets itself apart with its strong support and the use of 100% green electricity.
Advantages
- High uptime
- Includes security features such as DDoS protection and SSL
- User-friendly reseller panel
- Exclusive purchasing conditions for resellers
- White label option
Disadvantages
- No support via live chat
- Expensive compared to the competition
- Additional costs for certain features
- No WordPress focus
All-Inkl – Solid choice with good support and intuitive administration
All-Inkl is an established German hosting provider that is known for its reliability and excellent customer support. Small and medium-sized resellers in particular appreciate the user-friendly administration.
Advantages
- Favourable entry-level packages
- Simple set-up and intuitive user interface
Disadvantages
- No support via live chat
- Support is sometimes rated less favourably
- Partially hidden additional costs for special functions
- Complex technical management
Hostpress – Excellent performance, but expensive
Hostpress from Eppelborn in Germany is a premium hoster that specialises in managed WordPress hosting. With its high-performance infrastructure and comprehensive support, it is aimed at discerning resellers and agencies.
Advantages
- High performance, specially optimised for WordPress
- Scalable solutions
- Extensive security features
- White label options for resellers
Disadvantages
- Very expensive compared to the competition
- Administration can be complex for beginners
SiteGround – Especially for WordPress resellers
SiteGround from Madrid is known for its high performance and excellent support, which makes it a popular provider for WordPress hosting resellers. The cloud infrastructure guarantees reliable operation even under high load.
Advantages
- 24/7 support via live chat
- Good performance
- White labelling options
- Strong security features (e.g. daily backups, extended firewall)
Disadvantages
- High prices
- Two-tier system in support
- Support is sometimes rated less favourably
Raidboxes – the best combination of performance, support and security
Our WordPress hosting from Münster is a specialised WordPress solution that is primarily aimed at agencies and professional resellers. Our customers particularly appreciate the excellent performance, the comprehensive security features and the premium WordPress support.
Advantages
- Extremely good performance for WordPress websites
- Fast WordPress backend
- Intuitive dashboard
- Easy scalability and resource expansion (especially with high traffic tariffs)
- Extensive security features
- Support specialising in WordPress hosting with very fast response times
- Attractive remuneration models for resellers
- Partnership at eye level (mutual support in the partner network)
Disadvantages
- Higher prices
- No white labelling option
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What is reseller web hosting and how does it work?
Do you want to offer your customers a hosting solution without having to worry about servers and technology? This is exactly where reseller hosting comes into play. You become a reseller or partner of a hosting provider with all the bells and whistles (e.g. storage space, performance, uptime, administration tools) in order to offer or take over professional WordPress hosting for your customers.
Advantages and disadvantages of reseller hosting
Now you may be asking yourself: Is reseller hosting profitable for my company?
I’ll summarise the advantages reseller hosting offers you as an agency or freelancer:
- You outsource the technical part: The host provides the IT infrastructure and takes care of maintenance, security and backups. This means you don’t need your own servers, expensive infrastructure or technical expertise and can focus on building your business and your customers.
- You can scale easily: As your customer base grows or your customers’ requirements increase, you can easily book additional resources.
- You determine your profit: In addition to the name (with white labelling), you also decide what you want to charge for your hosting or maintenance packages and can thus influence your profit.
In addition to the advantages, I must of course also point out the disadvantages:
- You are dependent on the host: As you are using the hosting services of a third-party provider, you are of course heavily dependent on their performance and availability. This means that if the host has outages or operates slow servers, this has a direct impact on your customers and falls back on you. You will then be held responsible, even if you have no control over it.
- You have little to no technical control: With reseller hosting, you have little to no control over the technical conditions such as server settings and configurations. If you need customised solutions, you will quickly reach your limits here. You often get standard solutions here.
- Your customers experience a two-stage support: If you can’t answer your customers’ questions directly and have to wait for your host to respond first, this can be perceived as annoying from your customers’ point of view.
- With some hosters, you share resources: Reseller hosting often runs on shared hosting structures (not with Raidboxes). This means that your customers share server resources with other users. If one user uses a lot of resources, your customers may notice this in the form of poorer performance.
How do you choose a reseller hosting provider and what should you look out for?
Choosing a reseller hosting provider is an important decision that you usually make once and that will have a huge impact on your business in the long term. I have put together the most important criteria that you should look out for in order to find the best reseller hosting provider for you:
- Reliably high performance: The loading time of websites is the argument – if not the most important one – for the satisfaction of your customers. I recommend that you choose a host that has optimised its technical infrastructure for WordPress.
- High uptime: If there’s one thing customers don’t like besides a poor loading time, it’s the lack of availability of their website. Look for a host that can guarantee an uptime of at least 99.99%.
- Easy scalability: It should be easy for you to scale your business flexibly if you want to attract more customers or if individual customers have more traffic. Make sure that additional resources such as storage space and CPU power can be added easily and without high costs.
- Security functions: Integrated security features are just as important for your hosting service. These include free SSL certificates, regular backups, DDoS protection and malware scanning. Make sure that not only basic security features are included.
- Intuitive website management: A user-friendly dashboard makes it easier to manage and set up your customer websites. Make sure that the host offers an intuitive user interface that saves you time and automates work steps.
- Support and customer service: Reliable support that is available during your working hours is essential. After all, your customers expect help quickly in the event of problems. Be sure to take a look at the different support channels (e.g. chat, phone, email) and response times. But that’s not all – experience shows that customer questions often go beyond hosting and concern WordPress itself, for example. Here you are well positioned with a hosting partner who can provide this and has the expertise.
- Transparent and fair pricing model without hidden costs: There are hosters who entice you with low entry-level prices, but which increase drastically after a while or have complicated cancellation conditions. Keep an eye out for hidden costs (e.g. upgrades, additional domains or SSL certificates).
- Simple setup and migration: Both setting up a new website and switching from another host should be simple, free and quick. This makes it easier for you to get started and prevents downtime.
In addition to these hard facts, I recommend that you also compare all the other services offered by the providers. Who includes more services? Each additional service can make a difference not only for you, but also for your customer.
And you’ll get the most authentic assessment and validation of the providers anyway if you read through testimonials.
Frequently asked questions
Who is reseller hosting suitable for?
In my experience, reseller hosting is particularly suitable for two groups: Agencies and freelancers. Reseller hosting allows them to offer their customers not only websites, but also hosting directly. From the customer’s perspective, this can make all the difference when choosing a provider.
How do I get started with reseller web hosting?
Firstly, research and select the provider. Decide on a reliable hosting provider that offers reseller packages and check factors such as price, performance, support and scalability in particular. Once you have made your decision, you can finalise the offer you make to your customers.
Can you earn money with reseller hosting?
Our reseller customers (agencies and freelancers) resell our hosting services to their customers, so to speak, by offering them in a bundle. The bundle may include other services such as maintenance & support, domain registration, etc. You can then find an attractive, competitive price that appeals to your target group. Ultimately, good customer care will help you build long-term customer relationships and reap long-term orders.
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