Selecting a reseller hosting service can be an economical and wise decision, particularly if your website does not need dedicated server. It costs less and generally involved all features and services as of good web hosting companies.

In reseller hosting, there can be two different scenarios. One, a customer may have purchased a large disc space for hosting websites and wants to shell out the additional space on rent. These people have their small teams including network administrator, web designer and so on. They offer shared hosting to multiple domains.

Another scenario is when a web hosting company offers franchise to other business owners who want to provide hosting services. Such franchise companies provide all required features and services as of traditional hosting companies, without any costs of setup or server management. It is a good option for small startup business who can not afford huge investments. Though there are limitations as they cannot offer dedicated hosting, it offers a good platform for if you have a startup business.