Reseller Web hosting options comparison
We have some very easy questions and answers that help most people decide which option is best for them:
- If you want to present yourself to your clients as a web hosting company and don't mind dealing with recuring invoices and taking support calls then you should be a reseller.
- If you want to ensure your clients are looked after but don't want to get inolved in website hosting support & billing, the partner program is right for you.
- If you fancy yourself as a bit of a systems administrator, you want full control and would like to be a real hosting company, then you should get a dedicated server.
If you still can't decide the following table outlines where some of the responsibilities lie in each option.
| How does the invoicing work? | |
| Reseller | We invoice you and you invoice your clients |
| Partner | We invoice the client and pay you an ongoing percentage of the revenue earned. |
| Dedicated | We invoice you for the server, you invoice your clients, pricing and packages are set entirely by you. |
| Who is responsible for client support? | |
| Reseller | You take care of level 1 support, Anchor will help you with the tough questions |
| Partner | Anchor is directly responsible for client support |
| Dedicated | It's up to you, paid support is available if required. |
| Is a control panel provided? | |
| Reseller | Yes, the Anchor control panel is branded in your name. |
| Partner | Yes, the Anchor control panel is provided |
| Dedicated | You can setup via Plesk, Ensim or CPanel |
| Who does the server management (monitoring, bugfixes, patching)? | |
| Reseller | Anchor |
| Partner | Anchor |
| Dedicated | It's up to you or Anchor can do it for a fee |
