Ubersmith vs Blesta

Ubersmith8.7Visit Blesta8.6Visit

Higher score Ubersmith #3 in Web Hosting Billing Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Ubersmith

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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

• Ubersmith fits best

  Complex providers needing usage and infrastructure billing

• Blesta fits best

  Established hosts needing a broad billing suite

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Side by side

Feature	Ubersmith 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Blesta 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Web Hosting Billing Software	#4 in Web Hosting Billing Software
Best for	Complex providers needing usage and infrastructure billing	Established hosts needing a broad billing suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$17.95/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	78+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Ubersmith 5/5 · Blesta 5/5
Hosting provisioning	✓	✓
Domain automation	✓	✓
Support ticketing	✓	✓
Tax invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Supports recurring, usage-based, hybrid, and one-time billing Combines provisioning, domains, support, portals, and monitoring Connects with cloud, virtualization, tax, accounting, and identity 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	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan Hosted and self-hosted editions have different capabilities Its broad operational scope may exceed simpler billing needs	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	Ubersmith is subscription-management and billing software for hosting providers, cloud and VPS companies, data centers, ISPs, telcos, and managed service providers. It combines recurring, usage-based, hybrid, and one-time billing with… 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

• Ubersmith — where it wins

  • Supports recurring, usage-based, hybrid, and one-time billing
  • Combines provisioning, domains, support, portals, and monitoring
  • Connects with cloud, virtualization, tax, accounting, and identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan
  • Hosted and self-hosted editions have different capabilities
  • Its broad operational scope may exceed simpler billing needs

• 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

• Ubersmith8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad billing and operations suite for hosting, cloud, data center, and managed service providers.

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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 →