What KingHost does

KingHost is a Brazilian web hosting and digital solutions provider founded in 2006 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LWSA (Locaweb SA), a diversified Brazilian technology conglomerate. The company serves Brazilian small and medium businesses, digital agencies, content creators, resellers, and developers with a portfolio that includes shared hosting, managed WordPress hosting, cloud hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), email hosting, transactional SMTP, email marketing, domain registration, SSL certificates, web monitoring, e-commerce hosting, Java/Node.js application hosting, Google Workspace resale, and an AI-powered site builder and social media manager.

The platform is built on 100% Brazilian datacenter infrastructure using Dell servers and Intel SSD storage, holding ISAE 3402 certification, and managed through a proprietary Portuguese-language control panel. Differentiating technical components include native AI site creation, the Hal-2 AI assistant for social media, and — most distinctively — the OpenClaw autonomous AI agent (formerly MoltBot) and the n8n workflow automation platform pre-installed on VPS plans via 1-Click Install. The company operates a 99.9% uptime SLA, RA1000 certified customer service, and is certified as a Great Place to Work.

KingHost's business model is overwhelmingly subscription-based and recurring revenue: monthly/annual prepaid plans for hosting, VPS, email, and domain registration; per-seat pricing for Google Workspace; usage-based pricing for transactional SMTP; and a freemium model for the Site Creator. Distribution combines product-led growth through king.host, inside sales via WhatsApp and live chat, a channel partner/affiliate program paying R$50–R$100 per sale, and a white-label reseller program with integrated UniPago billing. The company reports 260,000+ hosted websites across its 60,000+ customer base.

Name

KingHost

Legal name

KingHost Hospedagem de Sites Ltda.

Website

https://king.host

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KingHost is a Brazilian web hosting provider and subsidiary of LWSA (Locaweb SA), offering shared, WordPress, cloud, and VPS hosting plus email, domains, and AI tools to SMBs, agencies, and developers across Brazil via 100% domestic datacenter infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Virtual private servers
• Domain registration
• Professional email hosting
• Cloud hosting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Subscriptions: Recurring monthly/annual subscriptions for shared hosting, WordPress hosting, and cloud hosting. Plans include domain registration discounts, SSL certificates, email accounts, and site builder tools. Revenue from 100,000+ hosted websites.
2. VPS Server Hosting: Virtual private server subscriptions with dedicated resources (RAM, SSD, vCPU). Includes n8n automation and OpenClaw AI agent. Billed monthly/annually with tiered resource allocation.
3. Professional Email: Per-account email hosting with 10GB, 25GB, or 50GB storage tiers. Includes SSL, antivirus, antispam, daily backups. Revenue per mailbox.
4. Domain Registration: Annual domain registration and renewal fees for .com.br, .com, .store, .digital and 40+ extensions. One-time annual payments.
5. Reseller Hosting: Reseller program allowing partners to create custom hosting plans for their customers. Revenue from reseller plan subscriptions with potential margin on customer pricing.
6. Affiliate Commissions: Revenue sharing with affiliate partners who refer customers. Commission R$50-R$100 per validated sale, paid 90 days after referral.
7. SMTP Transactional Email: Bulk transactional email service with plans from 10,000 to 1,000,000 monthly sends. Automated emails for receipts, notifications, password resets.
8. Email Marketing: Mass email campaign platform self-service with R$34.99/month starting price. Includes campaign automation and list management.
9. Google Workspace Reseller: Resale of Google Workspace plans (Starter, Standard, Plus, Enterprise) with Gemini AI included. Commission or margin on subscription.
10. Social Media Manager: AI-powered social media management subscription with Hal-2 AI assistant for content creation. Plans include scheduling, analytics, competitor monitoring.
11. Website Builder: Freemium website builder with free basic plan (2 pages) and paid Presença Online plan at R$29.90/month for 1000 pages with e-commerce.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KingHost provides Brazilian web hosting services including shared hosting (Hospedagem de Sites), managed WordPress hosting, dedicated cloud hosting, virtual private servers (VPS) bundled with n8n automation and OpenClaw AI agent, professional email, transactional SMTP, email marketing, domain registration, SSL certificates, AI website builder, and AI-powered social media management. All services run on 100% Brazilian datacenter infrastructure with 99.9% uptime SLA, fixed BRL pricing, and Portuguese-language support.

Product overview

KingHost is a Brazilian web hosting and digital solutions platform offering a portfolio of hosting, productivity, and AI-powered products. The core hosting products include Hospedagem de Sites (shared hosting), Hospedagem WordPress (managed WordPress), Hospedagem Cloud (dedicated cloud hosting), and Servidor VPS (virtual private servers with root access). These are complemented by AI-integrated products: an AI Site Builder (Criador de Sites Grátis com IA) for website creation, and a v2 Social Media Manager (Gerenciador de Redes Sociais com Hal-2 IA) for social media automation. Email products include Email Profissional, SMTP Transacional, and Email Marketing. Domain services cover Registro de Domínio and Transferência de Domínio. Additional products include Certificado SSL, Monitoramento Web, Revenda de Hospedagem (reseller hosting), and Google Workspace resale. Key differentiators include native AI features across hosting and productivity products, Brazilian datacenter infrastructure, 24/7 human support, and RA1000 quality certification. Products are available à la carte and can be combined — for example, hosting plans bundle with free domain, SSL, email accounts, and AI tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospedagem de Sites Shared web hosting plans with integrated AI features for website creation and management. Includes free domain, SSL certificate, unlimited email accounts, unlimited MySQL databases, WordPress with native AI, and a site builder. Targeted at individuals and small businesses starting their online presence.
• Hospedagem WordPress Managed WordPress hosting optimized for speed, security, and SEO performance. Features include up to 300x faster page loading, automated WordPress installation in under 2 minutes, weekly or monthly SEO reports, free SSL, and staging environment. Targeted at content creators, agencies, and freelancers.
• Hospedagem Cloud Cloud hosting with dedicated isolated resources (not shared) for higher performance and stability. Offers dedicated memory, vCPUs, and SSD storage per plan. Includes up to 10 sites, unlimited email accounts, and Linux platform. Targeted at growing businesses requiring dedicated resources.
• Servidor VPS Virtual private server hosting with root access, dedicated resources (SSD, vCPU, RAM), and full administrative control. Available on Linux and Windows platforms. All plans include n8n automation platform and OpenClaw AI agent. SLA of 99.9% uptime. Targeted at developers and businesses needing high-performance, scalable infrastructure.
• Servidor VPS com n8n VPS hosting bundled with the n8n workflow automation platform, pre-configured for integration and process automation. Provides over 300 application integrations, a low-code visual workflow builder, AI API integrations, and self-hosting with full control. Targeted at businesses seeking to automate workflows across CRM, email, and other systems.
• Servidor VPS com OpenClaw VPS hosting bundled with OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous AI agent (formerly MoltBot). Executes tasks via natural language commands, operating 24/7 without human intervention. Supports omnichannel control via Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, and Telegram. Runs in isolated Docker containers for security, with persistent memory for context retention. Available on VPS 8GB and VPS 16GB plans.
• Email Profissional Professional business email hosting with custom domain addresses (e.g., [email protected]). Offers plans with 10GB, 25GB, or 50GB storage per account, free SSL, daily backup, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, and webmail access. Includes 1 year of free domain with annual contracts.
• SMTP Transacional Transactional email SMTP service for automated, high-velocity email delivery. Supports sending automated personalized emails such as purchase receipts, invoices, alerts, notifications, and password resets. Plans range from 10,000 to 1,000,000 sends per month. Features include detailed send reports, consumption history, domain management, and API or SMTP integration.
• Email Marketing Self-service bulk email marketing platform for campaign automation, contact list management, and performance reporting. Features include automated seasonal campaigns, simplified list importing, performance dashboards, and A/B testing capabilities. Starting at R$34.99/month.
• Registro de Domínio Domain name registration service covering over 40 extensions including .com.br, .com, .org, .store, .online, .shop, and .digital. Authorized registrar with Registro.br (national) and ICANN (international). Free transfer for national domains. Domain prices start at R$26.90/year for .com.br.
• Transferência de Domínio Domain transfer service allowing customers to move domain management to KingHost. Free for national domains (.com.br, .br) with expiration date preserved. Paid transfer for international domains starting at R$57, including 1-year renewal.
• Criador de Sites com IA Free AI-powered website builder with drag-and-drop editor, professional templates, and AI-assisted content generation. The Basic plan is free with up to 2 pages and a free subdomain. The Presença Online plan (R$29.90/month) includes up to 1,000 pages, 5GB storage, e-commerce (3 products), custom domain, and integration with YouTube, Google Maps, and Facebook. Includes free SSL and SEO tools.
• Certificado SSL SSL/TLS certificate product providing HTTPS encryption for websites. The free Let's Encrypt certificate is included with all hosting plans and auto-renews quarterly. Premium SSL certificates are available with international validation standards, annual renewal, and 48-hour activation via the customer panel. Includes security seal for the address bar and SHA-256 encryption with 2048 or 4096-bit keys.
• Monitoramento Web URL monitoring service that tracks website, application, and API availability in real time. Alerts users via email or Telegram when downtime or status changes occur. Recommended for ecommerce, portfolios, and institutional sites. Special trial offers available for existing KingHost hosting customers.
• Revenda de Hospedagem White-label reseller hosting allowing partners to create and sell custom hosting plans under their own brand. Features include unlimited domains, unlimited email accounts, free SSL, daily backups, Varnish Cache, New Relic monitoring, one-click CMS installers (WordPress, Joomla, Magento, PrestaShop), integrated billing via UniPago, and Git version control. Plans range from 70GB to 210GB disk space.
• Google Workspace (Revenda) Google Workspace resale partnership offering Google's productivity suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Calendar, Chat, Forms, Sites) with KingHost billing and support. Includes AI Gemini in all plans. Plans: Starter (30GB/user, R$20.45/month), Standard (2TB/user, R$40.90/month), Plus (5TB/user, R$64.20/month), and Enterprise (up to 5TB/user).
• Gerenciador de Redes Sociais com IA (Hal-2) AI-powered social media management platform (v2) for scheduling posts, managing campaigns, and analyzing performance across multiple social networks. Features the Hal-2 AI assistant for generating text and image content, persona creation, automated reports, competitor analysis, SEO analysis, and top trends monitoring. Integrates with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Bluesky. Annual plan at R$15.90/month with 14-day free trial.
• Hospedagem Java Java application hosting supporting JSP, Servlets, and JVM versions 6, 7, and 8 with private JVM. Includes Tomcat 8.0/7.0/6.0, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases on SSD, free Let's Encrypt SSL, Varnish Cache, anti-spam, unlimited subdomains, and SVN for version control. Starting at R$50.16/month with 15GB storage and 256MB JVM RAM.
• Hospedagem Node.js Node.js application hosting with pre-configured environment for JavaScript-based applications. Features include application management via control panel, web or custom port access, FTP deployment with auto-restart, free SSL (Let's Encrypt), GIT version control, and MongoDB support. Plans range from 256MB to 1GB RAM with up to 10 applications per domain.
• Hospedagem Loja Virtual E-commerce hosting platform for creating and managing online stores. Includes unlimited products, customizable themes, SEO optimization, free SSL, pre-installed plugins (PayPal, Mercado Pago, Google Analytics, Facebook Shop, Correios shipping), and 1,000 monthly email marketing credits. Plans: Loja Virtual I (R$26/month, up to 50,000 visits) and Loja Virtual II (R$118.20/month).

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% uptime SLA guaranteed on all hosting and VPS plans
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration33 records

AI capability12 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Google (Workspace)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKingHost resells Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Meet, Docs, etc.) with Gemini AI to Brazilian customers. Offers Starter, Standard, Plus, and Enterprise tiers with up to 300+ user licenses. Integration provides bundled productivity solution with hosting services.
• Let's EncryptcoreTechnology or IntegrationFree SSL certificate provider integrated across all hosting plans. Automatic quarterly renewal and immediate activation for domains and subdomains. KingHost includes Let's Encrypt SSL at no additional cost for all customers.
• n8ncoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkflow automation platform (n8n) pre-configured on all VPS plans. Supports 300+ app integrations, visual low-code interface, AI API integrations, and self-hosting. Fair-code license with full data control.
• OpenClaw (formerly MoltBot)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source autonomous AI agent for interface automation. Pre-configured on VPS plans with 1-Click Install. Supports omnichannel operation (Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord), headless browsing, and persistent memory. Self-hosted for data sovereignty.
• UniPagosupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment management solution integrated for reseller hosting. Automates recurring and one-time billing collection from end customers. Provides invoicing and payment tracking for reseller partners.
• WordPress, Joomla, Magento, PrestaShopsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOne-click CMS installers available through control panel. WordPress receives specialized optimization (300x faster loading, SEO reports, managed hosting).
• DockersupportingTechnology or IntegrationContainer platform available on VPS for application deployment and isolation. Enables scalable, portable application environments.
• New RelicsupportingTechnology or IntegrationApplication performance monitoring available for resellers. Tracks page load times, error rates, and other performance metrics.
• GitHub, GitLab, BitbucketsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCode version control integrations available for developers. Supports Git-based development workflows on hosting and VPS plans.
• VLibrassupportingTechnology or IntegrationAccessibility widget providing Portuguese sign language (Libras) translation for website content. Available across all KingHost pages for accessibility compliance.
• Registro.br (NIC.br)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized registrar for .br domains. Manages domain registration, transfer, and DNS for Brazilian domains. Direct integration for domain management through KingHost panel.
• ICANNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational domain registrar accredited by ICANN for global domain extensions (.com, .net, .org, etc.). Authorized to register and manage international domains directly.
• Dell (Dell Servers)supportingTechnology or IntegrationHigh-performance Dell servers used for hosting infrastructure. Dell servers provide enterprise-grade reliability and performance for customer workloads.
• Intel (Intel Cloud Technology)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIntel Cloud Technology certification for datacenter infrastructure. SSD Intel storage used in servers for high performance and durability.
• ISAE 3402 CertificationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationInternational audit standard certification for datacenter controls. Provides assurance of security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality for hosted services.
• Varnish CachesupportingTechnology or IntegrationHTTP acceleration proxy included on hosting plans. Creates temporary cached copies of content for faster page loads and reduced database/server load.
• PayPal and Mercado PagosupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway integrations for e-commerce customers. Pre-installed plugins on virtual store plans enable easy checkout integration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DigitalOcean: Cloud infrastructure provider popular with developers and SMBs. Comparable as competition in the VPS and cloud server segment where KingHost sells VPS with n8n and OpenClaw bundles targeting developer personas.
• Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting platform serving SMBs and agencies. Overlaps with KingHost's managed WordPress and cloud hosting products targeting digital agencies and content creators.
• Wix: Global website builder platform with localized Brazilian offerings. Competes with KingHost's AI Site Builder (Criador de Sites com IA) in the SMB website creation segment, particularly for non-technical users.

Broad incumbents

• Tray: LWSA group sibling brand focused on e-commerce platforms. Comparable as part of the LWSA portfolio and adjacent to KingHost's Loja Virtual hosting product, though Tray focuses on commerce software rather than infrastructure.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscaler with expanding Brazilian regions (São Paulo). Represents the long-term competitive ceiling for KingHost's cloud and VPS products as SMB customers adopt platform services.
• GoDaddy: Global domain registrar and hosting incumbent with operations in Brazil. Overlaps with KingHost in domains, shared hosting, WordPress, and email, but operates as a broader portfolio player rather than Brazil-focused specialist.

Direct peers

• Hostinger: Global low-cost hosting provider with strong Brazilian market presence and localized pricing. Competes aggressively on entry-level hosting and WordPress plans, pressuring KingHost's price-sensitive SMB tier.
• UOL Host: Brazilian hosting provider backed by UOL/Grupo Folha. Competes with KingHost across shared hosting, VPS, email, domains, and SSL for the same Brazilian SMB customer base, with similar Portuguese-language support positioning.
• HostGator Brasil: Major international hosting brand with dedicated Brazilian operations targeting the same SMB and entrepreneur segment. Competes directly on shared hosting, WordPress, VPS, and reseller programs at similar price points.
• Locaweb: Direct sibling brand under LWSA group and Brazil's largest hosting provider. Overlaps significantly with KingHost in shared hosting, VPS, email, and domains for SMBs, and serves as the benchmark competitive comparison within the LWSA portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kinghost
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kinghostvideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingHost.Brasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2456949
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinghost

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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