WHMCS Expensive

[steve-glo]

Hello,

The WHMCS is getting expensive day by day and none of other billing software match like whmcs but there are lot of provider in market who provide shared whmcs... does anyone know about shared whmcs and whmcs?? and how they sell it in very cheap price?
Thanks

 

[SenseiSteve]

No, there is no such thing as shared WHMCS licenses.

Some people may claim to sell or offer shared WHMCS licenses, which are illegal licenses that are used by multiple websites or servers at a low cost. However, these licenses are not authorized by WHMCS and can cause serious problems for the users, such as:

Security risks: Shared WHMCS licenses may contain malware, viruses, or backdoors that can compromise the security and privacy of the website and the data.

Legal issues: Shared WHMCS licenses violate the terms and conditions of WHMCS and can result in legal actions or penalties. WHMCS can detect and deactivate these licenses at any time, causing the website to stop working or display an invalid license message.

Don't go there ---

 

[metanet]

WHMCS is not that expensive. It may be expensive for shared hosting, though.
If you have WHMCS you can use multi-brand which pays for itself due to the lack of need for buying a second or third license for each brand you have.

 

[qtechdisc]

Hello,

The WHMCS is getting expensive day by day and none of other billing software match like whmcs but there are lot of provider in market who provide shared whmcs... does anyone know about shared whmcs and whmcs?? and how they sell it in very cheap price?
Thanks

Yeah, WHMCS prices have definitely gone up. I’ve seen “shared WHMCS” offers too, but honestly, most of them seem risky or unofficial. Could be nulled or cracked versions, which can lead to security issues or bans.

Always better to be cautious — especially when it comes to client data.

 

[calibernode]

Hello,

The WHMCS is getting expensive day by day and none of other billing software match like whmcs but there are lot of provider in market who provide shared whmcs... does anyone know about shared whmcs and whmcs?? and how they sell it in very cheap price?
Thanks

I haven't heard anything about shared WHMCS licenses, honestly. Are you referring to certain providers offering licenses at a discounted rate? If you are looking for cost savings, I know there are plenty of great providers that offer WHMCS for hosting with them, but I believe it needs to be hosted on their servers.

 

[Ticaga]

I haven't heard anything about shared WHMCS licenses, honestly. Are you referring to certain providers offering licenses at a discounted rate? If you are looking for cost savings, I know there are plenty of great providers that offer WHMCS for hosting with them, but I believe it needs to be hosted on their servers.

Doesn’t take long:

https://sharedlicense.com/whmcs-license/

They are illegal licenses and I bet they don’t call home to whmcs but to the owner of that website’s own licensing server. As Steve said they’re not legal and whmcs could or can take legal action against any websites using it.

Either buy it direct or use a competitor.

 

[calibernode]

Doesn’t take long:

https://sharedlicense.com/whmcs-license/

They are illegal licenses and I bet they don’t call home to whmcs but to the owner of that website’s own licensing server. As Steve said they’re not legal and whmcs could or can take legal action against any websites using it.

Either buy it direct or use a competitor.

Does WHMCS still provide open license checks? I know they used to I did a quick glance and couldn't find the link for it.

 

[Ticaga]

Does WHMCS still provide open license checks? I know they used to I did a quick glance and couldn't find the link for it.

No they don’t they were abused ?licensedebug or something it was, you can check domains though:
https://www.whmcs.com/members/verifydomain.php
For example that domain has whmcs installed on client which is the same domain and that comes up with:

This domain is not authorized to be using WHMCS.

 

[MladenVM]

I've also seen some providers offering “shared WHMCS” licenses at suspiciously low prices and was curious about how they actually work.

From what I understand, these are usually cracked or nulled versions, which not only violate WHMCS's terms but also pose huge security and legal risks.

Still, it’s frustrating how the official pricing keeps going up, especially for smaller providers or resellers. Has anyone found a legitimate, affordable alternative that comes close to WHMCS in terms of functionality and automation?

 

[Ticaga]

I've also seen some providers offering “shared WHMCS” licenses at suspiciously low prices and was curious about how they actually work.

From what I understand, these are usually cracked or nulled versions, which not only violate WHMCS's terms but also pose huge security and legal risks.

Still, it’s frustrating how the official pricing keeps going up, especially for smaller providers or resellers. Has anyone found a legitimate, affordable alternative that comes close to WHMCS in terms of functionality and automation?

It depends on what you want mate, blesta and clientexec, are alternatives, but whmcs has been growing since 2008 I think.

 

[MladenVM]

It depends on what you want mate, blesta and clientexec, are alternatives, but whmcs has been growing since 2008 I think.

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve heard of Blesta and ClientExec, but I’m curious how they compare in terms of ease of use, support, and especially automation features.

WHMCS has been the standard for a long time, but the rising costs make it tough for smaller providers to keep up.

 

[Ticaga]

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve heard of Blesta and ClientExec, but I’m curious how they compare in terms of ease of use, support, and especially automation features.

WHMCS has been the standard for a long time, but the rising costs make it tough for smaller providers to keep up.

I’ve seen you use CE, what does that feel to use? Blesta is simple for support, it does what you need it to, they’ve also added services to tickets now. Whmcs may have been standard but they’ve had silly exploits like their version of the php global function back in 2013.

 

[MladenVM]

I’ve seen you use CE, what does that feel to use? Blesta is simple for support, it does what you need it to, they’ve also added services to tickets now. Whmcs may have been standard but they’ve had silly exploits like their version of the php global function back in 2013.

I’ve used ClientExec and it’s decent, simple and clean, but a bit limited on advanced automation. Blesta feels more flexible, especially with the new ticket-service integration. WHMCS is solid but gets expensive and has had some security issues.