WHMCS vs Blesta

WHMCS9.3Visit Blesta8.6Visit

Higher score WHMCS #1 in Web Hosting Billing Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit WHMCS

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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

• WHMCS fits best

  Hosting providers seeking low-entry billing automation

• Blesta fits best

  Established hosts needing a broad billing suite

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Side by side

Feature	WHMCS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Blesta 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Web Hosting Billing Software	#4 in Web Hosting Billing Software
Best for	Hosting providers seeking low-entry billing automation	Established hosts needing a broad billing suite
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.99/mo (best)	$17.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	500+ integrations	78+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features WHMCS 5/5 · Blesta 5/5
Hosting provisioning	✓	✓
Domain automation	✓	✓
Support ticketing	✓	✓
Tax invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Both	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Automates recurring billing, invoices, payments, and reminders Provisions hosting accounts and manages domain lifecycles Supports cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, registrars, and payment gateways	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	There is no free plan Self-hosted deployment requires hosting your own server Client-based pricing can require a higher tier as you grow	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	WHMCS is a web hosting automation platform for hosting providers, agencies, resellers, and managed service businesses. It brings recurring billing, invoicing, payment collection, hosting and domain provisioning, client management, support… 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

• WHMCS — where it wins

  • Automates recurring billing, invoices, payments, and reminders
  • Provisions hosting accounts and manages domain lifecycles
  • Supports cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, registrars, and payment gateways

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Self-hosted deployment requires hosting your own server
  • Client-based pricing can require a higher tier as you grow

• 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

• WHMCS9.3/10 · Paid

  A mature hosting automation suite with broad billing and provisioning coverage.

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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 →