Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting allows you to purchase server space in bulk from a hosting provider like Truehost, then sell individual hosting accounts to your own clients under your own brand.

You don’t need to buy or manage servers yourself. You simply:

• Create cPanel accounts using WHM (Web Host Manager)
• Set your own prices and packages
• Offer hosting as part of your services

This model is ideal for web designers, agencies, freelancers, or entrepreneurs looking to launch a web hosting business in South Africa.

Here’s how reseller hosting works at Truehost:

1. You choose a reseller plan (e.g., Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum).
2. Truehost provides you with a WHM account.
3. You use WHM to create and manage multiple cPanel accounts — one for each client.
4. Your clients get full-featured hosting accounts (with email, SSL, Softaculous, etc.)
5. You bill your clients directly and manage your branding.
6. We maintain the infrastructure, uptime, and server support.

You’re essentially acting as a mini-hosting provider, using our tools and resources to run your business.

South Africa has a growing digital economy. Starting a reseller hosting business lets you tap into:

• Recurring income from hosting subscriptions
• Low startup costs (no servers or engineers required)
• High profit margins with flexible pricing
• The ability to bundle hosting with other services like web design, development, or SEO

You’re in control of your pricing, customer experience, and branding—while we handle the backend.

Choose based on three key factors:

All Truehost SA reseller hosting plans include:

• WHM access (for managing cPanel accounts)
• Free SSL for all sites
• Unlimited bandwidth
• Private nameservers
• 1‑click app installer (Softaculous)
• Unlimited MySQL databases
• White-label branding
• 24/7 support (we support your clients if needed)

You manage your clients; we manage the servers.

No.

Our reseller hosting is fully white-labeled. That means:

• Your clients will see your brand, not ours
• You can use custom private nameservers
• All emails, interfaces, and cPanels reflect your identity

You run the business. We power it in the background.

It’s fast and beginner-friendly:

1. Choose a reseller plan (Bronze, Silver, etc.)
2. Register a domain for your brand
3. Set up nameservers and WHM access
4. Start creating and selling hosting accounts
5. Add billing tools (e.g., WHMCS or Clientexec, optional)

You can launch in less than 24 hours—with zero tech skills.

Yes.

All hosting accounts created under your reseller plan come with:

• Professional email hosting (e.g. [email protected])
• Webmail access (Roundcube, Horde)
• POP3, IMAP, and SMTP support
• Email filters, autoresponders, and spam protection

Your clients can send, receive, and manage emails—without needing third-party email platforms.

Yes, each reseller hosting plan comes with a limit on disk space and, in some cases, the number of cPanel accounts.

For example:

• Bronze may allow 20 cPanel accounts (see our product tables)
• Gold could support 50+
• All plans offer unlimited bandwidth

There’s no hard limit on clients—you’re only limited by your plan’s resources. As your business grows, you can upgrade to accommodate more clients.

If you’re targeting clients with small websites (like portfolios or business sites), you can host more of them under one plan.

• WHM (Web Host Manager): A control panel that lets you create, manage, and modify multiple cPanel accounts for your clients.
  
• WHMCS (optional): A powerful billing and automation tool for web hosts.
  
  It helps you:
  • Invoice clients
  • Automate account creation
  • Suspend unpaid accounts
  • Send branded emails

You get WHM with all reseller plans. WHMCS is available separately and is recommended for scaling your hosting business.

Reseller hosting works by giving you bulk access to server resources, which you divide into smaller hosting accounts for your clients.

Here’s a breakdown of how it works at Truehost:

1. Pick a reseller plan
   Choose based on disk space and number of client accounts (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum).
   
2. Access your WHM account
   WHM (Web Host Manager) is your dashboard. From here, you can create and manage multiple individual cPanel accounts.
   
3. Create packages and pricing
   You define your own hosting plans—decide how much disk space, bandwidth, emails, and databases each account gets.
   
4. Onboard clients
   Once a client signs up, create their account in WHM and send them their cPanel login. They manage their own hosting, email, and website.
   
5. Bill and support your clients
   You choose how to bill your customers (e.g., manually, or via WHMCS). You can also decide whether to offer support yourself or escalate to us.

You act as a mini hosting company — under your own name and branding — while Truehost powers everything behind the scenes.

Reseller hosting gives you full control and lets you create your own hosting business.

Reseller hosting gives you everything you need to run a profitable, scalable hosting business—without managing any servers.

Here’s what you gain:

1. Recurring income
   Sell web hosting plans to clients under your own brand. Set your own pricing. Get paid monthly.
   
2. Complete client control
   Use WHM (Web Host Manager) to create, suspend, or modify individual cPanel accounts for each customer.
   
3. White-label branding
   Your clients only see your brand. Use custom nameservers, your logo, and business domain. No trace of Truehost.
   
4. No server costs
   You don’t need to buy or maintain servers. Truehost provides the infrastructure and handles uptime, backups, and security.
   
5. Value-added services
   Bundle hosting with website design, domain registration, or email marketing to increase client lifetime value.
   
6. Free SSL certificates
   Secure every client’s site with automatic HTTPS — no extra fees.
   
7. Professional email hosting
   Give your clients branded email accounts (like [email protected]) with every hosting plan.
   
8. Scalability on demand
   Start with a small plan. Upgrade anytime as your client base grows—without downtime or data loss.
   
9. No technical experience required
   We handle the backend (hardware, patches, monitoring). You focus on acquiring clients and running your business.

Bottom line: Reseller hosting gives you control, cashflow, and freedom — without needing to be a server expert.

Maximize your profits and client retention by:

• Branding: Use custom nameservers and branded cPanel themes.
• Bundling: Offer hosting + domain + web design as a package.
• Upselling: Add-ons like SSL upgrades, backups, email marketing, etc.
• Support: Use Truehost’s 24/7 support or offer premium help at a fee.
• Automation: Use WHMCS to streamline billing and provisioning.

The more value you provide, the more you earn—monthly.