The ResellersPanel free reseller program is a white-label reseller account: you sell hosting, VPS, domains and SSL certificates under your own brand, while ResellersPanel runs the servers, billing and customer support. You set retail prices above the wholesale prices and keep the difference. Joining the free program does not require a deposit or a monthly fee.
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What the free program includes
The program is aimed at people who already have a reason to sell hosting: a web design business, an IT support company, a client list or an audience. The account gives you a storefront and a catalog, but it does not give you the servers themselves. ResellersPanel keeps the infrastructure and the commercial layer behind your brand.
- A store under your brand. Use the free store subdomain or connect your own domain. The store carries your logo, colours, plan names and prices.
- Billing handled for you. Customers pay through the store; ResellersPanel processes the payment and handles invoices and taxes. Every invoice can carry your brand.
- Customer support handled for you. ResellersPanel answers customer tickets and email as your support desk, so you are not the first line of support for every account.
- A catalog you can price. The program lists cloud hosting, OpenVZ and KVM VPS, semi-dedicated servers, dedicated servers, domain names and SSL certificates. You choose which services appear in your store.
- Monthly profit. Your margin is the difference between your retail price and the wholesale price. ResellersPanel pays it monthly through PayPal, check, bank wire or the reseller wallet.
- No stock to buy first. You do not buy a plan in advance for each customer. The customer orders from your store, and the service is provisioned after the order is approved.
How the money works
| Part | What happens |
|---|---|
| Joining | No deposit and no monthly fee for the free reseller program. The store can start on a free subdomain; a custom domain is optional. |
| Pricing | You set the retail price. Your profit is the retail price minus the wholesale price. The wholesale price is the floor when you use the built-in payment service; the program also sets a maximum retail price to keep card processing costs under control. |
| Payment | The customer pays in your store. ResellersPanel processes the payment and issues the invoice under your brand. |
| Commission | The margin is recorded when an order is approved. It becomes payable after the customer's 30-day refund period has passed. |
| Payout | Payouts run at the beginning of each month. PayPal, check, bank wire and the reseller wallet are listed as methods; each method has a minimum release level. |
| Support | ResellersPanel handles customer questions through tickets and email 24/7. Live chat and phone sales cover business hours. |
Who it suits
The program fits a business that already sells something adjacent to hosting. A web designer can add hosting to a site build. An IT support company can keep a client's site, email and domain under one account. A small agency can put its own brand on the store without hiring a billing team or buying servers. The common thread is that you bring the customer relationship; ResellersPanel brings the platform.
It also fits a person or team that wants to test a hosting offer without a large upfront bill. You can start with one service, set a price, and see whether the audience responds before adding VPS or dedicated servers to the catalog.
When it may not fit
- You want full control of the stack. The free program runs on ResellersPanel's platform and its Hepsia control panel for cloud hosting. If you need your own kernel, custom networking or a specific control panel, a VPS or dedicated server is the better starting point.
- You want to handle every support ticket yourself. The program is built around a support desk that answers as your team. If your service promise depends on your own engineers answering every request, the free program's support model may not match it.
- You expect sales without marketing. The program removes the infrastructure bill, not the work of finding customers. The official FAQ says marketing remains the reseller's job.
- You need custom billing. The built-in payment service sets price limits. ResellersPanel documents an API for resellers who want their own billing system and full control of prices, but that is a more technical route.
How to start
- Open a free account. Sign up with an email address. The official FAQ says the account becomes active after the signup form is submitted and the setup instructions arrive by email.
- Choose the catalog. In the Reseller Control Panel, select the services you want to sell. Start with the products you can explain clearly; you can add VPS, semi-dedicated, dedicated, domains and SSL later.
- Set prices and brand the store. Pick a store template, add your logo and colours, connect a domain if you have one, and set retail prices above the wholesale prices. Check a test order before you promote the store.
- Bring the first customer. Use your existing client list, your website or your support contracts. The program supplies the store and the back office; the first sale still comes from your own distribution.
Costs and limits to check before joining
The program is free to join, but "free" does not mean every optional service is included. A custom domain, the Private DNS Cluster and some add-ons are separate purchases. The built-in payment service also sets a maximum retail price for each product; the API route is the documented way around that limit if you need it. Payouts are not released immediately: the 30-day refund period applies, and each payout method has a minimum release level. Read those terms in the Reseller Control Panel before you set a price.
Related
The free program removes the upfront infrastructure cost, not the need to find customers. The practical first step is to pick one service you can explain well, set a price above wholesale, and test the order path before you promote the store.