cloud 7

What cloud 7 does

cloud7.com.au is a private web hosting provider founded in 2016, operating through affiliated legal entities LiquidNet US LLC (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and LiquidNet Ltd. (London, UK). The company sells shared web hosting, OpenVZ and KVM VPS, semi-dedicated, and dedicated server plans, with entry-level shared hosting priced at A$16.42/month and dedicated servers starting at A$111.78/month. All pricing is denominated in Australian Dollars even though the primary billing entity is US-domiciled. Domain registration is offered across 160+ TLDs via the affiliated ICANN-accredited registrar, and SSL certificates and ID Protection are sold as add-ons.

The core technology stack consists of Linux and Apache on commodity KVM and OpenVZ virtualization, augmented by Memcached, Varnish Cache, Node.js support, and the proprietary in-house built Hepsia Control Panel. Hepsia is positioned as the company's principal differentiator: a single unified interface for file management, email, domains, billing, application installation (40+ PHP apps via 1-click installer), and built-in real-time stats, with claimed load performance 3x faster than cPanel. The infrastructure spans five data centers (Chicago, Coventry, Sydney, Finland, Eastern Europe) operated by third-party partners Colohouse, UK Servers, and SiS Group, providing geographic redundancy but not owned infrastructure.

The go-to-market is a hybrid of self-serve direct ordering, inside sales via phone (US toll-free, UK, AU numbers) and live chat, plus a two-tier reseller channel through ResellersPanel.com. Customers are exclusively individual consumers and SMBs (bloggers, small business sites, web developers); all publicly referenced testimonials are from individuals, none are enterprise customers. No external venture or private equity funding is disclosed, and headcount is stated at 1-10 employees, indicating a small operating organization despite the multi-region infrastructure presence.

Name

cloud 7

Legal name

cloud7.com.au (operated by LiquidNet US LLC and LiquidNet Ltd.)

Website

https://cloud7.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

cloud7.com.au is a private web hosting provider offering shared, VPS, semi-dedicated, and dedicated server plans alongside domain registration, all managed through its proprietary Hepsia Control Panel. The company serves individual consumers, small businesses, and web developers through self-serve ordering, inside sales, and reseller channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Managed Services (Operations, Monitoring, Patching) (BPAEACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Shared hosting plans
• VPS hosting servers
• Dedicated server hosting
• Domain name registration

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Shared Web Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly and annual subscription fees for shared hosting plans (Regular Plan at A$16.42/month, Ultimate at A$50.17/month, Deluxe at A$34.43/month). Plans include unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, free domain name registration (with some plans), free control panel, and free application installer.
2. VPS Hosting Subscriptions: Virtual Private Server hosting plans using KVM and OpenVZ virtualization. OpenVZ VPS plans starting at A$43.10/month; KVM VPS plans starting at A$86.21/month. Includes guaranteed resources (CPU cores, RAM, storage) with root access.
3. Dedicated Server Hosting: Fully dedicated hosting servers with physical hardware configuration options (Xeon E3 processors, DDR4 RAM, SSD storage). Plans starting at A$111.78/month. Includes full root access, OS installation, and optional managed administration services.
4. Semi-Dedicated Hosting: Mid-tier hosting between shared and dedicated — shared server with fewer users per machine. Tall plan at A$66.78/month, Grand plan at A$91.79/month. Includes unlimited disk space, bandwidth, hosted domains and emails.
5. Domain Name Registration & Transfer: Domain registration services across more than 160 TLDs with prices starting from A$27.79/year. Includes free domain registration with select shared hosting plans. Domain registrations and transfers are non-refundable. The company is an ICANN-certified domain registrar operating through LiquidNet Ltd. and LiquidNet US LLC.
6. SSL Certificates: SSL certificate sales bundled with hosting plans, providing 256-bit encryption, $10,000 warranty, and site seal. Requires static IP address.
7. Reseller Hosting: Reseller hosting programs (Free Reseller Program and cPanel Reseller Program) through ResellersPanel.com. cPanel resellers pay monthly fees; free resellers pay no fees. Revenue generated from wholesale-retail price differential and monthly subscription fees.
8. ID Protection / WHOIS Privacy: WHOIS privacy protection service (ID Protection) that hides registrant details in public WHOIS lookups, substituting the registrar's contact information. Provided by LiquidNet US LLC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cloud 7 (cloud7.com.au) provides web hosting services including shared web hosting, OpenVZ and KVM-based VPS hosting, dedicated servers, semi-dedicated hosting, domain registration, and SSL certificates. The service is operated by LiquidNet US LLC and LiquidNet Ltd. and is centered on a proprietary Hepsia Control Panel with multi-continental data center presence in the US, UK, Australia, Finland, and Eastern Europe.

Product overview

cloud7.com.au is a web hosting provider offering a comprehensive suite of hosting services built around its proprietary Hepsia Control Panel platform. The core product portfolio spans shared web hosting, VPS hosting (OpenVZ and KVM), semi-dedicated hosting, and dedicated server hosting, complemented by domain registration services (ICANN-certified for 160+ TLDs) and SSL certificates. The Hepsia Control Panel serves as the unified platform enabling management of websites, domains, email, billing, and files from a single interface. Additional modules include web accelerators (Memcached, Varnish Cache, Node.js), File Manager, Email Manager, Domain Manager, Application Installer, and Stats Manager. Infrastructure spans five data centers across the US, UK, Australia, Finland, and Eastern Europe, with reseller hosting programs available for partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x faster control panel performance compared to cPanel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ResellersPanel.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResellersPanel.com operates reseller hosting programs in partnership with cloud7.com.au, offering both a Free Reseller Hosting Program (no fees, white-label tools) and a cPanel Reseller Hosting Program (monthly fees). Resellers can resell cloud7.com.au's shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated server packages under their own brand names. cloud7.com.au handles payment processing and provides 24/7 support to both resellers and end customers under the free reseller program.
• Colohouse (US Data Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationColohouse operates the US data center facility in Chicago, Illinois where cloud7.com.au hosts customer accounts. This is a core infrastructure partnership providing the physical hosting environment for US-based customers.
• UK Servers (UK Data Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationUK Servers operates the UK data center facility near Coventry, United Kingdom where cloud7.com.au hosts customer accounts for UK and European customers.
• SiS Group (AU Data Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationSiS Group operates the Australian data center facility in Sydney, Australia (SiS Group) where cloud7.com.au hosts customer accounts for Australian and Asia-Pacific customers.
• LiquidNet Ltd. (UK Entity)coreOthersLiquidNet Ltd. is a UK company headquartered in London, UK (ICANN-accredited domain registrar, company No. 4654498) that works in association with cloud7.com.au. It handles domain registration services and is part of the billing and administrative infrastructure for the company.
• LiquidNet US LLCcoreOthersLiquidNet US LLC is a US company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that works in association with cloud7.com.au. It handles billing operations (billing.cloudlogin.co), serves as the administrative entity for the ID Protection (WHOIS Privacy) service, and is a partner in the overall business structure. All billing and hosting services are rendered by LiquidNet US LLC and LiquidNet Ltd.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GoDaddy: The largest global SMB web hosting and domain registrar. Cloud7's own customer testimonials reference GoDaddy as the incumbent being displaced, making it the most directly comparable competitor in the SMB shared hosting and domain registration space.
• SiteGround: Managed shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider known for performance and support — overlapping directly with cloud7's product portfolio and SMB/developer target segment.
• Bluehost: Mass-market shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider targeting SMBs and WordPress users. Direct overlap in product mix, customer segment, and price points.
• HostGator: Global shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider with strong reseller program overlap, comparable entry pricing, and similar SMB/individual target audience.
• DreamHost: Independent web hosting and domain registrar offering shared, VPS, and dedicated servers — closely matching cloud7's product breadth and pricing tier.
• Namecheap: ICANN-accredited domain registrar that has expanded into shared and VPS hosting, mirroring cloud7's bundled domain + hosting model with similar price-sensitive SMB positioning.
• A2 Hosting: Performance-focused shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider targeting developers and SMBs — closely aligned with cloud7's Hepsia-based, speed-differentiated positioning.
• InMotion Hosting: SMB-focused shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider with a comparable product portfolio and price tier, including reseller programs.

Emerging players

• WP Engine: Managed WordPress hosting specialist — not a direct shared-hosting peer, but represents the higher-ARPU, managed-layer direction that cloud7's customers may upgrade into as their sites scale.

Broad incumbents

• DigitalOcean: Cloud infrastructure provider offering Droplets (VPS) and managed hosting-adjacent services that overlap with cloud7's VPS and dedicated server tiers, particularly for developer-led SMB customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloudsevenaustralia

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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