WHMCS 2026 price increase: stability comes at a higher cost

Change is coming to the world of web hosting automation - and it’s going to affect nearly every WHMCS user. Early in 2026, specifically on January 1st, WHMCS will roll out a new pricing structure that marks one of the most significant adjustments in recent years.

Plesk announces price and billing model changes effective January 2026

January 1, 2026. According to industry sources and partner communications, this update will introduce an average price increase of approximately 26%, alongside a structural change in how subscriptions are billed. These updates follow Plesk’s established pattern of annual price adjustments and reflect broader changes within the WebPros group’s comme

New cPanel prices for 2026 released – The tradition continues

As has become tradition, cPanel has once again announced updated licensing prices — and, as usual, the hosting community’s reaction ranges from weary sighs to outright frustration. Starting January 1, 2026, new pricing will take effect, and while the increases aren’t surprising, they will certainly sting for many administrators and resellers.

Porkbun Reaches 3 Million Domains Under Management

Porkbun has hit a major milestone: more than 3 million domains are now under its management. For a company that entered the scene in 2015, the achievement highlights just how far it has come in less than a decade.

adminbolt Beta: Giving hosts back control (and revenue)

adminbolt beta Why we built it For years, hosting control panels have been both the backbone and the bottleneck of the industry. Providers relied on...

BalticNOG – the missing piece for the Baltics

When Konrad Keck sat down with Vincentas Grinius during BalticNOG 2025 in Vilnius, the conversation quickly revealed something important: this event was not just another tech conference. It was, as Vincentas himself put it, “the last missing piece” for the region.

Com Laude acquires MarkMonitor

The domain management industry is changing again. Com Laude, a key player in corporate domain services, has announced it will acquire MarkMonitor from Newfold Digital. This deal, valued at around $450 million, marks a major shift in the competitive landscape. But what does this mean for the industry?

WordPress Hosting Survey 2025 – an important initiative for the hosting industry

WordPress.org has just launched another edition of the Hosting Survey – a study that aims to better understand the state of WordPress hosting in 2025. It’s a great initiative that not only highlights the diversity of approaches among hosting providers but also helps set the direction for the entire industry

ConfigServer shuts down, and the hosting industry must brace for change

For over a dozen years, it’s been one of those names that inspired a sense of security in the hosting industry: ConfigServer. For server administrators using cPanel or DirectAdmin, it has become almost synonymous with stability. The CSF firewall, exploit scanners, spam monitoring — a suite of tools that over the years has become a standard.

Rocket.net Joins Hosting.com – A Merger That Could Redefine Hosting

Every once in a while, the hosting industry gets a shakeup big enough to make even the most jaded execs sit up and pay attention. This is one of those moments. Rocket.net - the fast-rising managed WordPress platform that barely existed six years ago and is already making noise at the top of the market - is officially joining forces with Hosting.com