Master reseller hosting is reseller hosting that lets you create other resellers. Each reseller you sign up gets their own WHM panel to sell cPanel hosting under your brand, and you can still create cPanel accounts for your own clients. It suits people building a hosting business with sub-resellers; if you only sell hosting directly to clients, an ordinary cPanel reseller plan gives you the same space for less.
How master reseller hosting works
There are three layers of account:
- You, the master reseller, set your brand and prices, sign up resellers and manage them in WHM.
- Your resellers each get their own WHM, where they create and sell cPanel accounts to their own clients.
- End clients log in to cPanel to manage their websites, email and databases.
The hosting provider runs everything underneath: servers, storage, network, operating system updates and the software licences. With Tremhost, that includes cPanel and WHM, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux with CageFS, Imunify360, Softaculous, SitePad and the WHMCS licence.
If the reseller idea is new to you, start with what is reseller hosting.
Master reseller vs cPanel reseller
- A cPanel reseller creates cPanel accounts for clients.
- A master reseller creates cPanel accounts and reseller accounts, so you can sell reseller hosting to web designers, internet cafés and agencies who then sell to their own clients.
The difference shows in the price. On Tremhost, cPanel reseller hosting plan Reseller 8 has the same 500 GB and 10 TB as Master Reseller 4 for $40 a month instead of $60. Pay for the master layer only if you will actually sell reseller accounts.
What is included on Tremhost master reseller plans
- Unlimited reseller accounts, each with its own WHM.
- Unlimited WHM and cPanel accounts for your resellers and your own clients.
- A WHMCS licence on every plan, for automated billing, invoices and account set-up.
- 100% white label with your own private nameservers. Your resellers and their clients see your brand, not Tremhost’s.
- CloudLinux, CageFS and Imunify360, so each account runs in its own isolated space and malware is blocked and cleaned up.
- LiteSpeed Web Server with caching and multiple PHP versions.
- Unlimited free SSL from Let’s Encrypt for every domain.
- Softaculous and SitePad for one-click app installs and a drag-and-drop site builder.
- Overselling enabled: your packages can allocate more storage in total than the plan holds, as long as the storage actually used fits.
- Free migration of existing resellers and cPanel accounts from your old host.
Master reseller hosting prices
Four plans, differing only in storage and bandwidth. Prices are in US dollars per month, with no setup fee; yearly billing is priced at checkout.
- Master Reseller 1: $30 a month, 50 GB NVMe, 5 TB bandwidth.
- Master Reseller 2: $40 a month, 100 GB NVMe, 5 TB bandwidth.
- Master Reseller 3: $50 a month, 200 GB NVMe, 5 TB bandwidth.
- Master Reseller 4: $60 a month, 500 GB NVMe, 10 TB bandwidth.
Plans carry a 99.9% monthly availability target in the Tremhost SLA. You can pay by EcoCash, InnBucks, ZimSwitch, Omari, Visa, Mastercard, Bitcoin, Tron or Litecoin. The servers are in five data centres: Johannesburg, New York, Miami, Limburg (Germany) and Roubaix (France).
A simple example of the numbers
Say you sign up three resellers: a web designer paying you $10 a month, an internet café paying $15 and an agency paying $20. That is $45 a month in revenue. If their accounts use less than 50 GB in total, Master Reseller 1 at $30 a month has room, leaving $15 a month before your own clients, your time and domain costs. Add your own cPanel clients and the margin grows. This illustrates the arithmetic only; real results depend on how many resellers you win and keep.
Who should choose a master reseller plan
- You only host your own few sites: web hosting, from $30 a year, is enough.
- You sell hosting straight to clients: cPanel reseller hosting, from $7 a month.
- You are signing up your first resellers: Master Reseller 1 or 2.
- You have many resellers or large sites: Master Reseller 4.
- You need a whole server of your own: a managed cPanel VPS, from $80 a month.
Running a master reseller business well
- Set clear reseller packages in WHM with storage, bandwidth and account limits, so one reseller cannot use up the whole plan.
- Write an acceptable use policy your resellers must pass on to their clients. Spam or malware on one account can affect your standing with the provider.
- Use WHMCS to bill resellers automatically and suspend overdue accounts.
- Agree who supports whom. End clients contact your resellers, your resellers contact you, and you contact the provider.
- Watch real usage, not allocated storage, when deciding whether to upgrade.
Frequently asked questions
Will my resellers and their clients see Tremhost’s name?
No. Master reseller hosting is fully white label, with your own private nameservers. Resellers see your brand in WHM and their clients see it in cPanel.
Is WHMCS included?
Yes. A WHMCS licence comes with every master reseller plan.
Can I move my existing resellers from another host?
Yes. Tremhost migrates existing resellers and cPanel accounts for free.
Can customers outside Zimbabwe buy?
Yes. Plans are priced in US dollars and can be paid by Visa, Mastercard or cryptocurrency as well as local Zimbabwean methods.
Next step
Compare the four plans and try the earnings calculator on the Tremhost master reseller hosting page, or ask on WhatsApp at +263 73 563 9917 (Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 CAT).
