WHMCS

WHMCS is a platform that takes over the routine admin of a web hosting company. It handles money coming in, sets up and removes customer accounts on hosting servers, and gives clients a portal for support and self-service. It can run on the host's own server or as a cloud version with nothing to install.

What WHMCS offers

• Billing automation — invoices, recurring charges, payment collection, tax and reminders.
• Provisioning — links to hosting control panels and domain registrars to open, suspend, change and close accounts automatically.
• Client management and support — records of customers, services and domains, plus a portal with tickets, email import, knowledgebase, downloads and service status.
• Online store — sale of digital products in several currencies through multiple payment gateways, domain registration, renewal and transfer, and add-ons such as SSL and spam filtering via MarketConnect.
• Developer tools — documented APIs, an ORM and a modular design for custom extensions.
• Reporting — dashboards on sales, billing and income.

Who it works with

Web hosting providers of all sizes, from new businesses to established hosts.

Key facts

• Based in: United Kingdom
• Deployment: self-hosted or WHMCS Cloud