MAKIGOHOST LTD

What MAKIGOHOST LTD does

MakigoHost is a private web hosting and domain registration provider registered as MAKIGOHOST LTD in London, United Kingdom, with stated operations and African-market payment integrations suggesting a Ghana-rooted commercial focus. The company sells a broad hosting portfolio across shared hosting (cPanel, DirectAdmin, CyberPanel variants), managed WordPress, CMS-specific hosting for Joomla, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop and Drupal, three tiers of white-label reseller hosting (Reseller, Master Reseller, Alpha Reseller), and a twelve-SKU VPS line spanning unmanaged KVM, unmanaged-with-WHM, managed, and managed-with-cPanel/WHM tiers. Domain registration and transfer services round out the catalog. The underlying infrastructure is built entirely on third-party components — LiteSpeed web servers, CloudLinux OS, NVMe SSD storage, KVM virtualization, cPanel/WHM, Softaculous, Imunify360, JetBackup, WHMCS and Let's Encrypt — with no proprietary technology stack disclosed.

The company's revenue model is predominantly subscription-recurring across monthly, annual, and multi-year billing cycles, supplemented by one-time professional-services fees for its Hosting Business Setup packages ($150–$1,999). Go-to-market combines a self-serve e-commerce storefront on makigohost.com, an affiliate program paying $10–$20 per sale with 90-day cookies, WhatsApp-based inside sales for setup and enterprise deals, and a multi-tier reseller distribution channel in which customers rebrand and resell MakigoHost infrastructure. Payment processing spans Stripe (global cards) and three African gateways — Flutterwave, Paystack, and Hubtel — covering mobile money and cards in Ghana, Nigeria and adjacent markets. The company additionally sells Software & AI Solutions (chatbots, AI voice receptionist, generative-AI support, automation) as an add-on vertical.

Customer segmentation is horizontal across individuals/startups, web designers and agencies, hosting resellers and entrepreneurs, growing businesses, WordPress users, and e-commerce operators. No enterprise logos are disclosed; testimonials are limited to four SMB/freelancer references. Self-reported scale is internally inconsistent: 700,500+ website-owner claims on marketing pages versus 2,170 active websites on the shared-hosting page. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no headcount figure.

Name

MAKIGOHOST LTD

Legal name

MAKIGOHOST LTD

Website

https://makigohost.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MakigoHost is a private web hosting and domain registration provider offering shared, reseller, VPS and CMS-specific hosting on cPanel/LiteSpeed/NVMe infrastructure, targeting SMBs, web professionals, and African-market resellers via self-serve, affiliate, and white-label channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shared Hosting: Monthly subscription hosting for individual websites. Customers pay recurring fees for hosting resources including SSD storage, bandwidth, email accounts, and databases. Billing available monthly, annually, or multi-year with discounts for longer terms.
2. Reseller Hosting: Recurring subscription model where partners purchase bulk hosting resources to create and manage their own hosting accounts. Includes WHM/cPanel access and ability to set their own pricing structure for end customers.
3. Master Reseller Hosting: Higher-tier reseller program allowing partners to create reseller hosting accounts for their clients. Recurring monthly or annual fees with opportunity to earn from multiple customer tiers.
4. Alpha Reseller Hosting: Top-tier reseller program enabling creation of unlimited master reseller, reseller, and shared hosting accounts. Partners pay recurring fees while earning from end customers.
5. VPS Hosting: Virtual private server subscriptions with dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage resources. Available in unmanaged and managed variants with pre-installed software options. Billing monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
6. Domain Registration: Domain name registration and transfer services. Includes WHOIS privacy protection and domain management tools.
7. WordPress Hosting: Managed WordPress-specific hosting with automatic WordPress installation, WP 360 protection, and optimized server configuration for WordPress sites.
8. Hosting Business Setup Services: One-time fees for professional setup of hosting businesses including WHMCS configuration, payment gateway integration, hosting website setup, and white-label branding. Packages range from $150 to $1,999 one-time.
9. Enterprise Infrastructure Launch: Full root access infrastructure setup for entrepreneurs wanting independent hosting operations. $1,999 one-time fee includes complete server deployment, security hardening, and WHMCS configuration.
10. Add-on Services: Additional services including extra backup storage, ID protection, Google Analytics integration, and Google indexing available as add-on purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MakigoHost provides subscription-based web hosting services spanning shared hosting (cPanel-based), three tiers of reseller hosting (Reseller, Master Reseller, Alpha Reseller) for white-label partners, unmanaged and managed VPS hosting with optional WHM/cPanel, CMS-optimized hosting for WordPress, Joomla, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, and Drupal, and domain registration services. The company complements hosting with paid hosting-business setup services, custom software/AI solutions, and an affiliate referral program, all delivered through data centers in Canada and Germany.

Product overview

MAKIGOHOST LTD operates a multi-tiered web hosting and domain services platform with a unified infrastructure built around cPanel/WHM control panels and SSD storage. The core offering spans shared hosting (Go Basic, Standard, Go Unlimited), managed WordPress hosting (WP Basic, Standard, Unlimited), CMS-specific hosting for Joomla, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, and Drupal, and reseller hosting programs at three levels (Reseller, Master Reseller, Alpha Reseller) enabling customers to build their own hosting brands. VPS solutions range from unmanaged servers with full root access to fully managed VPS with pre-installed hosting software including WHM/cPanel, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux, Imunify360, and JetBackup. Domain registration and transfer services complement the hosting products. The company also offers Software & AI Solutions including AI chatbots, voice receptionists, and custom software development, as well as Hosting Business Setup Services that help entrepreneurs launch branded hosting companies with WHMCS automation and payment gateway integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Hosting (cPanel)
• Reseller Hosting
• Master Reseller Hosting
• Alpha Reseller Hosting
• Unmanaged VPS
• Unmanaged VPS with WHM
• Managed VPS
• Managed VPS with cPanel/WHM

Quantifiable outcome

• Website page load times decreased by up to 300% using SSD technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway integration allowing customers to pay with credit cards. Supports Visa, MasterCard, and other major card networks.
• FlutterwavecoreTechnology or IntegrationAfrican payment gateway integration supporting mobile money and card payments across African markets including MTN and Vodafone Ghana.
• PaystackcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway integration for Nigerian and broader African market payments, supporting card transactions and local payment methods.
• HubtelcoreTechnology or IntegrationGhanaian payment gateway integration supporting mobile money and card payments for African customers.
• cPanelcoreTechnology or IntegrationControl panel software provided with reseller and hosting plans, enabling customers to manage their hosting accounts, email, databases, and domains.
• WHMCScoreTechnology or IntegrationBilling automation software included free with reseller hosting plans. Provides invoicing, account provisioning, client management, and automation for hosting businesses.
• SoftaculouscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuto-installer included with all hosting plans enabling 1-click installation of WordPress, Joomla, Magento, and 400+ other applications.
• LiteSpeedcoreTechnology or IntegrationHigh-performance web server technology powering hosting infrastructure, providing faster page loads and better resource efficiency than traditional Apache.
• CloudLinuxcoreTechnology or IntegrationLinux operating system for hosting servers providing account isolation, stability, and performance optimization for shared hosting environments.
• Imunify360coreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity protection included with managed VPS and hosting plans providing malware detection, firewall, and proactive threat prevention.
• JetBackupcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackup solution providing daily, weekly, and monthly backup storage for reseller accounts with easy restoration capabilities.
• Let's EncryptcoreTechnology or IntegrationFree SSL certificate authority enabling complimentary SSL certificates with all hosting accounts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A2 Hosting: Performance-focused shared, VPS, and reseller hosting provider with SSD/NVMe and LiteSpeed stack. Comparable on performance-oriented positioning and reseller program offering.
• Namecheap: Independent domain registrar and hosting provider with shared, VPS, and reseller hosting. Comparable on domain registration as a core product and shared hosting target market.
• SiteGround: Managed shared, WordPress, and WooCommerce hosting provider with LiteSpeed/SSD infrastructure and premium-tier pricing. Directly comparable on technology stack (LiteSpeed, NVMe) and target audience (small business, agencies).
• DreamHost: Independent hosting company offering shared, VPS, managed WordPress, and reseller hosting with cPanel. Comparable on product breadth (including reseller hosting) and SMB/developer target market.
• InMotion Hosting: SMB-focused shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting with reseller programs and SSD infrastructure. Comparable on target customer (small business, agencies) and reseller hosting tier.
• HostGator: Mass-market shared, VPS, and WordPress hosting with a deep reseller program (WHMCS-compatible). Comparable on the full spectrum from entry-level shared through reseller hosting.
• Hostinger: Global low-cost shared, VPS, and managed hosting provider with a self-serve PLG model, cPanel/hPanel stack, and aggressive pricing (entry hosting from under $3/mo). Most directly comparable competitor in terms of pricing, audience (SMB/individuals), and feature bundle.

Broad incumbents

• Bluehost: Mass-market shared, VPS, and WordPress hosting provider with broad brand recognition and WordPress.org endorsement. Comparable on shared/WordPress hosting products but operates at much larger scale.
• GoDaddy: Largest domain registrar globally with broad hosting, email, and website builder portfolio. Comparable on domain registration and entry-level shared hosting, though operates at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Cloudways: Managed cloud VPS hosting platform (DigitalOcean, AWS, Vultr, Linode, GCP) for SMBs and agencies. Comparable on managed VPS and developer/SMB audience, but with a different infrastructure abstraction (cloud IaaS vs. owned data centers).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/makigohost

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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