What Reclaim Hosting does

Reclaim Hosting L.L.C. is a privately held, Fredericksburg, Virginia-based web hosting company founded in 2013 that provides education-focused hosting services anchored by its Domain of One's Own (DoOO) platform. The company sells primarily to colleges, universities, and schools—claiming 100+ institutional customers including Stanford, NYU, Duke, Georgetown, UVA, and Charles Sturt University—via annual subscription contracts that bundle cPanel-based hosting, SSO integration through Shibboleth, CAS, or LDAP/Active Directory, and access to more than 150 one-click installable applications (WordPress, Omeka, Drupal) via Installatron.

The technology stack is layered on commodity infrastructure rather than proprietary data centers: DigitalOcean and OVH provide SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, globally distributed compute with flexible data-residency placement, while Bitninja delivers perimeter security (DDoS mitigation, brute-force protection, intrusion prevention) and JetBackup provides block-level offsite backups with 3 daily, 2 weekly, and 2 monthly restore points. The portfolio extends beyond DoOO into adjacent hosting products—Reclaim Cloud (container-based Docker infrastructure), Managed Hosting for WordPress Multisite, Shared Hosting for individual students and faculty, ReclaimEDU and Reclaim EdTech sub-brands for vertical specialization, VIP Hosting as a premium tier, and per-project Migration Assistance—creating coverage of individual, departmental, and institutional buyers.

Commercially, Reclaim operates predominantly on subscription-recurring revenue: institutions sign annual DoOO contracts (invoiced 60 days before renewal, 500-account minimum, expandable in 500-account blocks) with multi-year prepayment discounts, while individual buyers purchase monthly or annual Shared Hosting plans through self-serve signup. Distribution is exclusively direct—website, client-area portal, and inside sales for institutional deals—with no channel partners or resellers. The company is founder-operated under Managing Partner Justin Webb, has no external institutional funding, and holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and partial WCAG 2.0 AA certifications with PCI-DSS-compliant payment handling via PayPal, Braintree, and Stripe.

Name

Reclaim Hosting

Legal name

Reclaim Hosting L.L.C.

Website

https://reclaimhosting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reclaim Hosting is a Virginia-based, education-focused web hosting company providing Domain of One's Own and adjacent hosting products (Managed, Shared, Reclaim Cloud) to colleges, universities, and individual students and faculty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Web Hosting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator-Led Course Hosting & Monetization Platforms (EDAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Educational web hosting
• Domain of one's own
• CPanel hosting services
• Managed WordPress hosting
• Cloud container hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Annual subscription-based web hosting for Domain of One's Own (DoOO) and Managed Hosting, invoiced 60 days prior to renewal. Starting tier supports 500 accounts with expansion in blocks of 500.
2. Shared Hosting: Monthly or annual shared hosting plans for individuals with varying storage and resource tiers
3. Domain Registration: Domain registration services at $15 per domain, can be offered free to students by institutions or paid by end users directly
4. Migration Services: Migration project assistance priced per-project based on scope and estimated hours. Free for DoOO to Shared Hosting moves. Discounts available for bulk institutional migrations.
5. Managed Hosting Services: Power hosting for WordPress Multisite and larger projects with premium support SLAs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Reclaim Hosting provides education-focused web hosting services that enable institutions, students, and educators to own and control their domains and digital content. Its flagship offering, Domain of One's Own (DoOO), delivers at-scale cPanel hosting with campus SSO integration for colleges and universities, complemented by Managed Hosting for WordPress Multisite, Shared Hosting for individuals, and Reclaim Cloud for container-based Docker infrastructure.

Product overview

Reclaim Hosting is an education-focused web hosting company offering a portfolio of hosting products and services designed primarily for educational institutions, students, and educators. The core product portfolio includes Domain of One's Own (DoOO), their premier at-scale cPanel hosting service with SSO integration for institutions, alongside Managed Hosting for WordPress Multisite, Shared Hosting for individuals, and Reclaim Cloud for container-based infrastructure. The company also offers specialized education sub-brands (ReclaimEDU, Reclaim EdTech) and VIP Hosting tier, all supported by migration assistance services and a library of over 150 one-click installable applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reclaim Cloud: Reclaim Hosting's scalable, container-based platform for Docker projects and pay-as-you-go infrastructure, accessible at reclaim.cloud.

Products and services

• Domain of One's Own (DoOO) At-scale cPanel web hosting customized for educational institutions, enabling students, faculty, and staff to obtain personal domains they own and control. Includes campus credential SSO integration via Shibboleth, CAS, or LDAP/Active Directory, cPanel management console, and access to 150+ one-click installable applications. Starting tier supports 500 accounts, expandable in 500-account blocks on annual contracts.
• Managed Hosting Managed hosting solution for powering growing WordPress Multisite installations and larger projects with dedicated premium support for higher education institutions and other customers requiring hands-on hosting management.
• Shared Hosting Affordable shared hosting plans sold directly to individuals, offering tiered storage and account resources for personal websites, learning web development, or building a digital portfolio. Available on monthly or annual subscriptions with self-serve signup and account management through the client area portal.
• Reclaim Cloud Scalable container-based platform supporting Docker projects and pay-as-you-go infrastructure, suitable for solo builders through institutions seeking flexible cloud infrastructure for custom applications.
• Migration Assistance Professional migration service that transfers domains, files, and content from previous hosts to Reclaim Hosting with zero downtime. Free for Domain of One's Own to Shared Hosting moves, with discounts available for bulk institutional migrations. Priced per project based on scope and estimated hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• Support response within 1 hour during business hours, 24 hours on weekends/holidays
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DigitalOceancoreOthersCloud hosting provider used for Domain of One's Own and Managed Hosting infrastructure. Servers are SOC2 compliant with 40Gb redundant network backbone. Datacenter certification reports available.
• OVHcoreOthersCloud hosting provider used for infrastructure. Servers dispersed among multiple datacenters globally. OVHcloud data centers used for geographic distribution.
• JetBackupcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomated backup platform providing block-level backups stored offsite. Full restore capabilities within cPanel admin console. Provides 3 daily, 2 weekly, and 2 monthly backups.
• cPanelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-standard control panel and management console. Used across all hosting services including Domain of One's Own, Managed Hosting, and Shared Hosting for account management.
• InstallatroncoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomated application installer for 150+ applications including WordPress, Omeka, Drupal. Manages application updates, backups, and cloning.
• BitninjacoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure-wide firewall with malware detection, intrusion detection, and prevention. Provides brute force protection and DDoS mitigation across server environment.
• InCommon FederationcoreTechnology or IntegrationReclaim Hosting is a member of InCommon Federation. Enables Shibboleth SP metadata inclusion for institutional SSO integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CampusPress: WordPress Multisite hosting tailored specifically for educational institutions, similar to Reclaim's DoOO offering. Competes head-to-head in the education-focused managed hosting category with SSO integration and multi-site provisioning for schools and universities.
• Pressable: Managed WordPress hosting provider with a documented focus on higher education and digital publishing customers. Comparable to Reclaim's Managed Hosting tier for WordPress Multisite, serving similar education and digital publishing workloads.

Broad incumbents

• WP Engine: Larger managed WordPress hosting incumbent serving enterprise and digital experience customers broadly, including many education institutions. Offers premium managed hosting that competes with Reclaim's Managed Hosting tier but at a different scale and price point.
• DreamHost: Large-scale general web hosting provider competing with Reclaim's Shared Hosting and basic DoOO tiers. While not education-specialized, DreamHost serves many individual students, educators, and small institutions looking for affordable domain + hosting bundles.
• SiteGround: Major shared and managed hosting provider with strong brand presence among educators, bloggers, and small institutions. Competes on price and ease-of-use for the same shared hosting and entry-tier hosting buyer that Reclaim targets at the individual level.
• Kinsta: Premium managed WordPress and application hosting on Google Cloud Platform. Competes with Reclaim Cloud and Reclaim's managed hosting for sophisticated institutional users who want modern cloud-native infrastructure rather than cPanel-based hosting.
• Automattic (WordPress.com + CampusPress): Owner of WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and CampusPress; a major incumbent in education-adjacent web hosting through CampusPress for schools. Competes indirectly via WordPress.com's education offerings and directly via CampusPress in DoOO's core market.

Emerging players

• Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting platform on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, and others. Comparable to Reclaim Cloud in providing container/scalable infrastructure-as-a-service to builders and small institutions who want flexibility beyond traditional cPanel hosting.

Others

• Instructure (Canvas): Leading LMS provider for higher education with broad institutional relationships. Adjacent ecosystem participant — not a direct hosting competitor but a strategic counterpart that institutions often evaluate alongside DoOO when allocating digital learning budgets.
• Reclaim Cloud (Virtuozzo): Container and virtualization platform used by OVH (one of Reclaim's infrastructure providers). Adjacent infrastructure ecosystem participant whose technology underpins part of Reclaim's hosting stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/reclaimhosting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reclaim-hosting

Compliance3 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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