What ColorHost Web Solutions does

ColorHost Web Solutions is a private, bootstrapped web hosting provider founded in May 2009, headquartered (per its website copyright) in Hollywood, United States, and operating with a 1-10 employee team. The company sells a horizontal portfolio of hosting services to individual consumers, small businesses, web designers, gamers, and online radio broadcasters: shared and reseller hosting (cPanel-based, entry at $3.75/month), virtual private servers (OpenVZ virtualization with SolusVM/VirtFusion control panels, $7.75-$31.75/month), game server hosting for Minecraft, GTA SAMP, and Multi Theft Auto (TCAdmin, $3.49-$10.75/month), and Shoutcast internet radio streaming (WHMsonic, $8.75-$14.75/month). The revenue model is overwhelmingly monthly recurring subscriptions with a one-time domain registration component ($17.79/year for .com), supplemented by add-on services such as optional VPS management ($20/month), AutoDJ for radio stations ($3.95/month), and additional IP addresses ($2.50 each). Free value-adds — a domain on annual plans, DDoS protection with no size limit, daily JetBackup backups with 7-day retention, Softaculous one-click installs, and Site.Pro website builder — are bundled to differentiate against larger commodity hosts.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer only, transacted through a WHMCS-backed e-commerce storefront at colorhost.co with 24/7/365 live chat (tawk.to) and a 20-minute average ticket response SLA. The company offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and free migration from competing hosts for 30 days post-signup, and markets itself on a 99.99% uptime guarantee with one-month credit remediation. It does not use third-party resellers, marketplaces, or paid acquisition channels, and there is no disclosed revenue, headcount trend, M&A, or external funding in the record.

The technology stack is composed entirely of industry-standard third-party control panels and virtualization tools — cPanel/WHM, SolusVM, VirtFusion, TCAdmin, WHMsonic, Softaculous, JetBackup, OpenVZ, tawk.to, and Site.Pro — deployed on Intel/SSD-based hardware with Level 3 and Cisco-tier connectivity. There are no proprietary platforms, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no certifications or compliance attestations. Markets served are listed as USA and GBR under a "Global" regional claim, with infrastructure nodes referenced in France and Los Angeles alongside a US test server; no physical office address beyond a US toll-free support line (+1 800-927-8513) is disclosed.

Name

ColorHost Web Solutions

Legal name

ColorHost Web Solutions

Website

https://colorhost.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ColorHost Web Solutions is a bootstrapped, private web hosting provider founded in 2009 offering shared, reseller, VPS, game server, and Shoutcast radio hosting to individual consumers, small businesses, gamers, and online broadcasters via direct e-commerce subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shared Hosting: Monthly recurring subscription revenue from shared web hosting plans. Customers pay monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, or every two years. Entry plan at $3.75/month with basic features; Unmetered plan at $6.75/month with unlimited resources.
2. Reseller Hosting: Monthly recurring subscription for reseller hosting, allowing customers to create their own hosting business. Basic plan at $10/month, Unmetered at $15/month.
3. VPS Hosting: Virtual private server hosting with monthly billing. Plans range from $7.75/month (Basic with 50GB storage, 512MB RAM) to $31.75/month (Elite with 150GB storage, 4GB RAM). Optional cPanel at $17.75/month and additional IP addresses at $2.50 each.
4. Game Server Hosting: Hosting for multiplayer game servers including Minecraft, GTA SAMP, and MTA. Plans range from $3.49/month (Minecraft Basic) to $10.75/month (MTA).
5. Shoutcast Radio Hosting: Internet radio/streaming hosting using Shoutcast platform. Bronze plan at $8.75/month, Gold plan at $11.75/month with unlimited bandwidth/quality/listeners, and Reseller plan at $14.75/month for creating sub-accounts. Optional AutoDJ service at $3.95/month.
6. Domain Registration: Domain name registration and transfer services. .com domains at $17.79/year. Also offers domain transfer with 1-year extension included.
7. VPS Management Services: Optional managed services for VPS servers starting at $20/month for customers who need assistance with server administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ColorHost Web Solutions provides affordable web hosting services including shared hosting, reseller hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), specialized game server hosting (Minecraft, GTA SAMP, MTA), and Shoutcast internet radio streaming. The company targets individuals, small businesses, gamers, and radio broadcasters with a 99.99% uptime guarantee, 24/7/365 support, free DDoS protection, and free domain registration on annual plans.

Product overview

ColorHost Web Solutions is a multi-service hosting provider established in 2009 offering an integrated portfolio of web hosting solutions. The core product line includes Shared Hosting and Reseller Hosting (powered by cPanel), VPS Hosting (using OpenVZ with SolusVM/VirtFusion), Game Server Hosting (Minecraft, GTA SAMP, MTA via TCAdmin), and Shoutcast Radio Streaming Hosting (with WHMsonic). Complementary services include DDoS protection, domain registration, managed VPS services, and Site.Pro website builder. The unified platform is managed through the WHMCS billing system with 99.99% uptime guarantees and 24/7 technical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Hosting Entry-level web hosting service providing disk space, bandwidth, subdomains, email accounts, MySQL databases, and FTP accounts for personal and small business websites. Managed via cPanel control panel with Softaculous one-click script installer and Site.pro website builder. Plans start at $3.75/month.
• Reseller Hosting White-label hosting service enabling customers to create and manage their own web hosting business by allocating hosting resources to multiple cPanel accounts. Basic plan at $10/month and Unmetered plan at $15/month.
• VPS Hosting Virtual private server hosting on OpenVZ virtualization offering scalable resources with SolusVM/VirtFusion control panels, over 25 Linux operating system choices, free DDoS protection, and optional cPanel at $17.75/month. Plans range from $7.75/month (Basic) to $31.75/month (Elite).
• Minecraft Hosting Specialized game server hosting for Minecraft with instant deployment, free DDoS protection, MySQL database included, and TCAdmin control panel. Plans from $3.49/month (Basic with 356MB memory, 5 slots) to $10.99/month (Advanced with 2GB memory, 20 slots).
• Multi Theft Auto (MTA) Hosting Game server hosting for Multi Theft Auto with roleplay and racing capabilities, TCAdmin control panel, 100 max slots, priced at $10.75/month.
• GTA SAMP Hosting Game server hosting for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Multiplayer (SAMP) with roleplay and multiplayer capabilities, priced at $7.95/month.
• Shoutcast Radio Hosting Internet radio streaming service using Shoutcast platform with WHMsonic control panel, AutoDJ capability, multiple quality options, and listener management. Bronze at $8.75/month, Gold at $11.75/month, and Reseller at $14.75/month.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration and transfer services supporting multiple TLDs (.com, .net, .info, .org) with IDN language support. .com domains at $17.79/year. Domain transfer includes a 1-year extension. Free domain registration included with annual hosting purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% uptime guarantee with 1 month credit if not met
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hostinger: Hostinger is one of the largest low-cost shared, VPS, and managed hosting providers globally, offering plans starting at sub-$3/month with bundled domains and a proprietary hPanel. It directly competes with ColorHost across shared, VPS, and reseller hosting for the same SMB and entry-level customer base.
• Bluehost: Bluehost is a major shared, VPS, and WordPress-optimized hosting provider, owned by Newfold Digital. It targets the same SMB and first-time website owner persona as ColorHost with comparable entry-tier shared hosting plans and bundled domain/email features.
• HostGator: HostGator is a large-scale shared, VPS, reseller, and dedicated hosting provider under Newfold Digital. Its broad product portfolio (including a dedicated reseller hosting tier) closely mirrors ColorHost's offering structure and price-sensitive SMB positioning.
• SiteGround: SiteGround is a mid-market shared, cloud, and managed hosting provider known for performance and support quality. It competes with ColorHost on the SMB WordPress/website owner segment, albeit at a higher price tier and with stronger brand recognition.
• A2 Hosting: A2 Hosting is a developer-friendly shared, VPS, reseller, and dedicated hosting provider emphasizing speed and reliability (Turbo Servers). It directly overlaps ColorHost on shared, VPS, and reseller hosting for SMB and developer customers.
• DreamHost: DreamHost is an independent shared, VPS, and managed WordPress hosting provider with its own control panel. It competes in the same SMB hosting niche as ColorHost, often with comparable pricing and an emphasis on unlimited resources.
• BisectHosting: BisectHosting is a specialized game server hosting provider for Minecraft, ARK, Rust, and other titles — directly competing with ColorHost's Minecraft, GTA SAMP, and MTA game server hosting product line at similar price points.
• ScalaCube: ScalaCube is a dedicated game server hosting provider for Minecraft, GTA SAMP/MTA, and other multiplayer titles. It competes head-to-head with ColorHost in the GTA SAMP/MTA and Minecraft hosting segments with comparable pricing and feature sets.
• Apex Hosting: Apex Hosting is a Minecraft-specialized game server hosting provider with a strong control panel and DDoS protection. It directly competes with ColorHost's Minecraft hosting tier for the same gaming-community buyer.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is the largest domain registrar and a broad hosting incumbent offering shared, VPS, dedicated, and managed WordPress hosting. It overlaps ColorHost's shared hosting and domain registration products but at much greater scale and with a bundled broader portfolio (domains, website builder, marketing).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/colorhost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorhost-web-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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