What Smarthost does

SmartHost LLC is a privately held web hosting infrastructure provider founded in 1998 and headquartered in Henderson, Nevada (registered in Delaware). The company sells KVM-based virtual private servers, dedicated servers, cloud hosting, server colocation, SSL certificates, domain registration, and reseller and affiliate programs to individuals, SMBs, resellers, and selected corporate clients across more than 25 markets globally. Its product line spans entry-level Linux VPS from $2.95/month through Ryzen 9900X dedicated servers at $239.95/month, supplemented by storage-optimized VPS, block storage variants, and managed-service add-ons.

The underlying platform is built on KVM and OpenVZ/Xen virtualization managed through SolusVM, with NVME SSD and RAID-configured storage, network-level DDoS protection tiers up to 10Gbps, and IPMI/KVM remote management on dedicated hardware. SmartHost owns its server and network hardware outright and operates an international footprint spanning 27+ data centers across the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, with carrier-neutral connectivity to 150+ networks and premium interconnection at Equinix AMS11. Compliance posture includes SSAE-16 SOC-1 Type 1 in Virginia and SOC-2, SOC-3, and PCI-DSS in Chicago.

The business model is a self-serve e-commerce GTM augmented by an enterprise sales channel, a 20% wholesale reseller program, and an affiliate program paying 5-10% recurring commissions to 700+ partners. Revenue derives primarily from recurring monthly-to-triennial subscriptions on hosting, with one-time and annual fees from SSL and domain services. The company has grown organically and through at least ten hosting-company acquisitions since 2015 and positions itself on individualized customer support and 99.9% uptime SLAs rather than mass-market automation.

Name

Smarthost

Legal name

SmartHost LLC

Website

https://smarthost.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SmartHost LLC is a privately held web hosting provider founded in 1998 offering KVM VPS, dedicated servers, cloud hosting, colocation, and domain/SSL services to SMBs, individuals, and resellers across 27+ global data centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hosting Subscriptions: Primary revenue stream from recurring monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, biennial, and triennial subscription plans for VPS, dedicated servers, cloud hosting, and colocation services.
2. Domain Registration: Domain registration and transfer services with annual renewal fees. TLDs include .com, .net, .org, .us, .biz, .info, .name, .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, and .io.
3. SSL Certificates: SSL certificates sold as one-year ($29.95) and two-year ($49.95) plans with RapidSSL brand, 256-bit encryption, instant delivery, and free reissues.
4. Affiliate Commissions: Affiliate program paying 5-10% recurring commissions on referred sales across VPS, cloud, dedicated servers, colocation, SSL certificates, and backup services. Over 700 affiliates participate.
5. Reseller Program: Reseller program offering 20% discount on all resold services including VPS, dedicated servers, cloud, backups, colocation, and closeout offers. Resellers can private-label or use SmartHost branding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SmartHost provides web hosting infrastructure including KVM-based virtual private servers (Linux and Windows), Ryzen high-performance VPS, dedicated servers (Xeon E3, Dual Xeon E5, Ryzen 9900X), cloud hosting via SolusVM, and server colocation services. The company also resells RapidSSL/GeoTrust SSL certificates and offers domain registration across multiple TLDs. Services run on company-owned hardware across 27+ global data center locations.

Product overview

SmartHost is a web hosting infrastructure provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of hosting services built around virtual private servers (VPS), dedicated servers, and cloud hosting. The core product line includes KVM-based NVME SSD VPS (Linux and Windows variants), premium Ryzen-powered VPS, and storage-focused VPS with block storage options. Dedicated server offerings range from entry-level Xeon E3 servers to high-performance dual Xeon E5 and Ryzen 9900X configurations. The company also provides cloud hosting powered by SolusVM (OpenVZ/Xen), VPS Resource Pool services for resellers, and server colocation. Supporting services include SSL certificates (resold RapidSSL), domain registration, reseller hosting programs (US and UK with cPanel), affiliate commissions, and network-level DDoS protection. The company operates a global infrastructure spanning over 25 data center locations across North America, Europe, and Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KVM NVME SSD Linux VPS Virtual Private Server hosting with KVM virtualization, NVME SSD storage, and Linux operating systems. Configurable CPU, RAM, disk space, and bandwidth resources starting from $2.95/month.
• KVM NVME SSD Windows VPS Virtual Private Server hosting with KVM virtualization, NVME SSD storage, and licensed Windows Server operating systems (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) starting from $7.95/month.
• Ryzen KVM NVME SSD Linux VPS Premium VPS hosting using AMD Ryzen processors with NVME SSD storage for higher CPU performance, starting from $3.95/month.
• KVM Linux Storage VPS High-capacity storage-focused VPS with 1TB+ SAS RAID disk space and 5000GB bandwidth, starting from $6.95/month.
• KVM NVME SSD Linux VPS - Block Storage VPS combining NVME SSD for the operating system with additional RAID-6 SAS HDD block storage for data-intensive applications, starting from $2.95/month.
• Xeon E3-1270 SSD Dedicated Server Entry-level dedicated server with Intel Xeon E3-1270 3.4GHz quad-core CPU, 16GB RAM, choice of SSD or SATA storage, 10TB bandwidth, 1Gbps port, IPMI/KVM access, and DDoS protection at $69.95/month.
• Dual Xeon E5-2670 SSD Dedicated Server High-performance dedicated server with dual Intel Xeon E5-2670 8-core CPUs (16 cores total), 128GB RAM, dual 480GB SSD drives, 10TB bandwidth, 1Gbps port at $149.95/month.
• Ryzen 9900X NVME SSD Dedicated Server Ultra-high performance dedicated server with AMD Ryzen 9900X 12-core CPU, 192GB RAM, 3.84TB GEN4 NVME SSD, 20TB bandwidth, IPMI/KVM access at $239.95/month.
• Cloud Servers Public cloud hosting using SolusVM with OpenVZ and Xen virtualization, allowing creation of unlimited virtual instances within purchased resource allocations.
• VPS Resource Pool Reseller-oriented resource pooling service with base pool including 50GB NVME SSD RAID, 2GB RAM, 2000GB bandwidth, 5 IPv4 addresses, and reseller control panel/API for automation. Starting from $6.95/month.
• Server Colocation Colocation hosting allowing customers to house their own server hardware in SmartHost data centers. Offers 1U ($69.95/month) and 2U ($99.95/month) rackspace options with power, cooling, network connectivity, and free reboots/drive swaps.
• SSL Certificates RapidSSL-branded SSL certificates resold through GeoTrust, with 256-bit encryption, instant delivery, 99%+ browser recognition, and free reissues. 1-year plan at $29.95 and 2-year plan at $49.95.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration and transfer services for TLDs including .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us, .info, .name, .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, and .io, starting from $19.95/year.
• Reseller Hosting - US White-label reseller hosting packages with cPanel/WHM in US locations, including Entry (10GB disk, 10 accounts), Starter, Standard (50GB disk, 50 accounts at $49.95/month), Business, and Enterprise (200GB disk, 200 accounts at $199.95/month) tiers.
• Reseller Hosting - UK White-label reseller hosting packages with cPanel/WHM in UK locations.
• Network-Level DDoS Protection DDoS protection service available at multiple data center locations with capacity tiers including 1Gbps/1M PPS, 2Gbps/2M PPS, 5Gbps/3M PPS, and 10Gbps/5M PPS throughput.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% uptime guarantee (SLA) with external network monitoring

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Equinix (AMS11 IBX Amsterdam)coreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2024SmartHost operates a Netherlands data center (NL1) at the Equinix AMS11 IBX facility, leveraging Equinix's carrier-dense interconnection hub for enhanced network performance and connectivity options.
• Network Carriers (Level3, Comcast, Telia, NTT, Cogent, GTT, Hurricane Electric, Zayo, XO Communications)coreTechnology or IntegrationSmartHost maintains carrier neutral data center facilities with diverse carrier connectivity including Level3, Comcast, Telia, NTT, Cogent, GTT, Hurricane Electric, Zayo, XO Communications, and 150+ additional peers across global locations.
• SolusVMcoreTechnology or IntegrationSmartHost utilizes SolusVM Cloud management software platform combined with OpenVZ and Xen virtualization for its VPS and cloud hosting services, providing customers with web-based control panel, VM creation/deletion, and OS reinstallation capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Linode (Akamai): Cloud VPS and dedicated server provider owned by Akamai, directly competing with SmartHost on KVM-based Linux VPS, dedicated servers, and global data center locations for SMB and developer customers.
• Hostinger: Large global hosting provider offering VPS, shared hosting, and managed WordPress targeting SMBs and individuals. Overlaps with SmartHost on VPS and SMB customer segment, though larger and more marketing-driven.
• KnownHost: Mid-market managed VPS and dedicated server provider targeting SMBs and resellers. Comparable to SmartHost on product mix, customer segment, and emphasis on managed services and personal support.
• BuyVM (FranTech Solutions): Independent budget KVM VPS and dedicated server provider with a strong reseller-friendly reputation. Direct competitor to SmartHost in the budget VPS segment serving hosting resellers and individual users.
• Vultr: Global cloud provider offering KVM-based VPS, dedicated servers, bare metal, and block storage at low price points across 30+ locations. Closest direct competitor to SmartHost in pricing, global footprint, and product mix.
• DigitalOcean: Public cloud infrastructure provider offering VPS (Droplets), dedicated servers, and managed databases for SMBs and developers. Highly comparable to SmartHost's VPS, dedicated, and cloud hosting portfolio targeting similar SMB/developer customers.
• Hetzner: European-headquartered provider of budget VPS, dedicated servers, and cloud hosting with global data center presence. Comparable to SmartHost on price, owned-hardware model, and target SMB/individual developer segment.
• OVHcloud: Large European cloud and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, bare metal, and colocation across a global data center footprint. Mirrors SmartHost's owned-hardware, multi-product hosting strategy at significantly larger scale.
• HostDime: Global provider of managed VPS, dedicated servers, and colocation with owned data centers in the US, Asia, and Latin America. Closely comparable to SmartHost on owned-infrastructure model and colocation offering.

Broad incumbents

• Bluehost (Newfold Digital): Mass-market SMB and WordPress hosting provider under Newfold Digital. Competes with SmartHost in the SMB hosting segment but specializes in shared hosting/WP rather than VPS and dedicated servers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HostJedi
• Facebookfacebook.com/SmartHostLLC

Compliance3 records

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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