Best reseller web hosting services of 2026: expert-tested picks

ZDNet’s expert-tested review of reseller web hosting services for 2026 names Cloudways as its top pick for digital agencies, based on hands‑on testing of performance, scalability and management tools. The review cites Cloudways’ managed cloud approach, access to five major cloud providers (DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr and Linode), unlimited sites and applications, and a pay‑as‑you‑go model.

Cloudways handles security updates, backups and monitoring, includes advanced caching, free SSL certificates, staging environments, a Teams feature for access control, white‑labeling options and a partnership program; the article notes a basic DigitalOcean plan can start at $11 per month.

Kinsta is highlighted as a premium WordPress choice running on Google Cloud’s premium tier (C2 and C3 VMs) with a containerized architecture, dedicated resources, SSH/Git access, application performance monitoring, staging and one‑click backups. The review lists single‑site pricing starting at $35 per month, agency plans from $340 per month for 20 sites, included Cloudflare CDN, daily backups, 24/7 WordPress expert support and a 30‑day money‑back guarantee.

For budget and midmarket options the review covers Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) and Verpex. Hosting.com is presented as an affordable entry point with Turbo server technology, WHM/cPanel and optional WHMCS billing integration, free SSL, white‑labeling and VPS reseller paths, with plans from $19 per month and 24/7 “Guru Crew” support.

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