Blesta vs PNLCS

Blesta8.6Visit PNLCS7.6Visit

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

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PNLCS #10 in Web Hosting Billing Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PNLCS

• Blesta fits best

  Established hosts needing a broad billing suite

• PNLCS fits best

  Open-source hosts needing broad operational controls

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Side by side

Feature	Blesta 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PNLCS 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.6
Ranking	#4 in Web Hosting Billing Software	#10 in Web Hosting Billing Software
Best for	Established hosts needing a broad billing suite	Open-source hosts needing broad operational controls
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$17.95/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Live chat, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	78+ integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Blesta 5/5 · PNLCS 5/5
Hosting provisioning	✓	✓
Domain automation	✓	✓
Support ticketing	✓	✓
Tax invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	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	Covers billing, provisioning, domains, SSL, support, and client portals. Connects with hosting panels, payment gateways, registrars, and infrastructure tools. Includes REST API, webhooks, queues, scheduled commands, and hooks.
Cons	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	Self-hosted deployment requires the buyer to manage its hosting environment. Broad operational scope can require more setup than a focused billing tool. Platform fit depends on the available control-panel and payment integrations.
Our verdict	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 →	PNLCS is a free, MIT-licensed, self-hosted billing platform and client portal for web hosting companies, reseller hosts, and infrastructure providers. It combines product catalogs, checkout, recurring invoicing, automated billing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• PNLCS — where it wins

  • Covers billing, provisioning, domains, SSL, support, and client portals.
  • Connects with hosting panels, payment gateways, registrars, and infrastructure tools.
  • Includes REST API, webhooks, queues, scheduled commands, and hooks.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires the buyer to manage its hosting environment.
  • Broad operational scope can require more setup than a focused billing tool.
  • Platform fit depends on the available control-panel and payment integrations.

• Blesta8.6/10 · 30-day trial

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

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• PNLCS7.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad free platform for hosting billing, provisioning, domains, support, and client operations.

  Visit PNLCSFull verdict →