BILLmanager vs Blesta

BILLmanager8.8Visit Blesta8.6Visit

Higher score BILLmanager #2 in Web Hosting Billing Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit BILLmanager

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Blesta #4 in Web Hosting Billing Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blesta

• BILLmanager fits best

  Large hosting operations with complex billing models

• Blesta fits best

  Established hosts needing a broad billing suite

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Side by side

Feature	BILLmanager 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Blesta 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Web Hosting Billing Software	#4 in Web Hosting Billing Software
Best for	Large hosting operations with complex billing models	Established hosts needing a broad billing suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€50/mo	$17.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	78+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features BILLmanager 5/5 · Blesta 5/5
Hosting provisioning	✓	✓
Domain automation	✓	✓
Support ticketing	✓	✓
Tax invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Automates sales, provisioning, invoices, contracts, and recurring payments Supports usage-based, allocated-resource, and combined billing models Connects infrastructure, control panels, payments, registrars, and external systems	Recurring billing, taxes, multi-currency invoicing, and dunning Automates hosting provisioning, domains, payments, and scheduled tasks REST API plus integrations for panels, registrars, gateways, and fraud tools
Cons	The €50 monthly starting price may not suit smaller hosting businesses Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership Enterprise capabilities use quote-based pricing rather than a published price	Requires self-hosted deployment on the customer's server No free plan; monthly plans start at $17.95 Removing Blesta branding costs more on monthly and owned plans
Our verdict	BILLmanager is a self-hosted billing and service-management platform for hosting companies, cloud providers, and organizations operating IT infrastructure. It covers sales and provisioning for VPS, VDC, dedicated servers, colocation,… Read the review →	Blesta is self-hosted billing and client-management software for web hosts, freelancers, managed service providers, and related businesses. It brings recurring invoicing, quotes, taxes, multi-currency billing, dunning, payment processing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BILLmanager — where it wins

  • Automates sales, provisioning, invoices, contracts, and recurring payments
  • Supports usage-based, allocated-resource, and combined billing models
  • Connects infrastructure, control panels, payments, registrars, and external systems

  Where it doesn't

  • The €50 monthly starting price may not suit smaller hosting businesses
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure and operational ownership
  • Enterprise capabilities use quote-based pricing rather than a published price

• Blesta — where it wins

  • Recurring billing, taxes, multi-currency invoicing, and dunning
  • Automates hosting provisioning, domains, payments, and scheduled tasks
  • REST API plus integrations for panels, registrars, gateways, and fraud tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment on the customer's server
  • No free plan; monthly plans start at $17.95
  • Removing Blesta branding costs more on monthly and owned plans

• BILLmanager8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad self-hosted billing suite for complex hosting and infrastructure operations.

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• Blesta8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad self-hosted suite for billing, provisioning, domains, support, and automation.

  Visit BlestaFull verdict →