What is Blesta?

Not every hosting business needs the most expensive billing platform out there. If you want something that gets the job done without a hefty price tag, Blesta is worth a look.

The Short Answer

Blesta is a billing and client management platform built for web hosting businesses. It handles invoicing, payments, support tickets, and service provisioning in one place. Simpler than some alternatives. Easier on the wallet too.

What Does Blesta Actually Do?

Here is what you get out of the box:

• Billing and Invoicing: Blesta generates invoices, sends payment reminders, and handles renewals automatically. It supports PayPal, Stripe, and a range of other payment gateways.
• Client Management: All client accounts, services, and billing history in one dashboard. Clean, organized, easy to navigate.
• Automated Provisioning: Client places an order, Blesta sets up the account. It connects to cPanel and DirectAdmin so the process is hands-off from the start.
• Support Tickets: Built-in ticket system. Clients submit requests, you manage them, same platform.
• Domain Management: Registrations, renewals, transfers. All handled directly through Blesta.

Who Is Blesta For?

Resellers, web designers managing client hosting, and small hosting businesses will get the most out of Blesta. It is a solid choice if you want something straightforward that does not take weeks to figure out.

Just hosting your own site? You probably do not need it.

Why Do Hosting Businesses Use Blesta?

It is lightweight and easy to get running. No bloat, no unnecessary complexity. For most small to mid-sized hosting businesses, it covers everything needed.

Security is a genuine plus too. Blesta’s codebase is open for anyone to review. That kind of transparency is rare, and developers tend to appreciate it.

Blesta at KnownHost

KnownHost offers two Blesta options as addons on Reseller, Semi-Dedicated, VPS, and Dedicated plans:

• Blesta Branded at $5.00 per month. Blesta branding shows in your client-facing portal.
• Blesta Unbranded at $9.00 per month. Blesta branding is removed so the portal looks like your own.

To add a Blesta license to your plan, contact Sales or Billing today. You can also self-manage it by navigating to the specific service in your dashboard, managing the service and selecting configurable options.