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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of WHMCS Ease of use 3.9 Customer Service 3.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Christopher A DirectorMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The flexibility of the software allows us to move our clients into the system easily and also works with the plans we have for the future without the new to change software.“ October 23, 2023 SN Sheila Olivia N International Relations OfficerEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It is charged basing on the number of users which turns the solution to be more expensive“ August 17, 2024 PK Phionah K Assitant accountAccounting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Automatic service provisioning is the best about the tool since after integrating everything right, every module provisions automatically after a condition before met, for example when clients make successful purchases it registers automatically the domain and hosting account hence saving more time“ October 31, 2022 Tc Tumusiime c Compliance officerCosmetics, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It is not fit for group work and expensive for premium subscription“ November 27, 2023 NN Namusoke N Media presenterBroadcast Media, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Instant service provisioning- Once you deploy everything right, the servers, domain register modules and payment processors, all services once clients' orders successfully, provisions instantly.“ November 4, 2022 DC Divaldo C CEOConsumer Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “One of my least favorite things is the price, it's a bit expensive if you take into account that I have more than 4 VPS and integrating them all is quite expensive.“ July 31, 2023 MB Musitwa B Support operatorEntertainment, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Ticketing system makes everything in one place when it comes to customer service, this saves on business budget from purchasing other tools, you can integrate with PayPal provided you use https connection and still it has instant provisioning so when clients make orders and confirm payments, their services get provisioned instantly automatically“ November 8, 2022 KI Kyomuhendo I Manfucturing engineerBuilding Materials, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The software is hard to customize and to set to integrate with other software, it require technical knowledge to use it with Flutterwave“ January 14, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 112 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Nujan S. Managing Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Billing Software" August 17, 2022 4.0 Best of all for Automation and Billing. Pros We have been using WHMCS from 6 years now. It has been the most valuable software to operate our business either from billing to automation of our corn task. Cons Only thing I don't like about WHMCS is their mobile application. It's to much slow and full of bugs. For the well established company like WHMCS that's something that they need to consider about. Alternatives considered [Blesta](https://www.capterra.com/p/129701/Blesta/) Reason for choosing WHMCS WHMCS has more features and It's easy to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer and Server Administrator Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It is not perfect but there is nothing better" May 20, 2022 4.0 WHMCS is not perfect but there is nothing better yet. Pros WHMCS can perform all basic and advanced functions for hosting billing needs. The big advantage is the ability to easily edit and create add-ons using PHP. At the same time, there is good and friendly support. Cons WHMCS is very buggy and some features aren't very well developed. Alternatives considered [Blesta](https://www.capterra.com/p/129701/Blesta/) Reason for choosing WHMCS It has all the necessary functions and can be easily modified. Review Source Mitchell R. President Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Never Again!" April 15, 2022 1.0 Pros I use to believe WHMCS was the Bees Knees until I figured out how limited the software actually is & how support for the platform has completely dissolved. Cons I could write a whole essay on how horrible WHMCS is, unless you're just needing a basic billing/support ticketing system. (Read my Review on SuiteDash) - The support is next to criminal in that you submit a support ticket, then you don't hear back for several days. In addition to that, if you're looking to do almost anything else other than invoicing & support tickets, do yourself a favor & forget it. WHMCS is one of the most limited platforms on the market unless you want to hire a PHP/HTML/CSS professional to make the look & functionality of your WHMCS installation not look like it crawled out of the computer from the Twilight Zone Episode "From Agnis With Love" - STAY AWAY - unless you think you'll be the next big hosting company, then go for it! Review Source Dave W. Chief Geek, Decider of Things Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Flexibility, but at a cost" September 4, 2019 5.0 I realize my Cons is a lot longer than my Pros section, don't let me mislead you, we still use it here and I would cautiously recommend WHMCS as long as prospective users understand what they're getting into. All in all it works, it is so widely used that many customers are familiar enough with it that it smooths over the quirks, and it is very \*very\* flexible and extendable. Pros Most of the features really do just work, at least if you have an understanding of what WHMCS will and will not do for you. It's flexible, extendable, and for the most part is reasonably well documented. It is great that you can resell tons of different servers all from one WHMCS platform, although they definitely do have their favourites. Cons The support team has been a mixed bag at best. Not every interaction has been negative, but not a lot have been great experiences. One simple example from a little while ago that exemplifies the problem: a WHMCS update broke catastrophically. It turned out to be a minor bugfix (and required security hotfix) used a new PHP function that was not supported on all versions of PHP their website claimed they support. I contacted WHMCS and their only remedy was to upgrade PHP. I know supporting older versions of products is a pain, and they had already announced the next major version would not run on my version of PHP, but this bugfix was specifically still supposed to be supported. There was not even any opportunity to revert to a working version as the upgrade made non-reversible changes to the database schema (restoring a database backup was possible, but this would undo any customer-initiated changes in the days it took to understand what was happening, so this was not viable). Prior to the acquisition (many years ago) their support team was excellent but it has been a hit-or-miss experience of late. End-users (my customers) tend to find the overall experience with the default theme difficult to navigate. Now in fairness I do tend to attract less technical users who need a bit more hand-holding in general, but even simple concepts like paying an invoice are hit and miss whether users figure it out. One example, paying multiple invoices at once generates an extra invoice that Review Source Martin D. Owner, Chief Developer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very powerful, very complicated." May 15, 2022 4.0 My experience with WHMCS has been largely positive. Once it's setup and running it works very well. The software is under active development and the help files, documentation and forum are very helpful. The support staff are very helpful and the forum usually has the answer to any questions. Pros The software does virtually everything you need it to do, and with the addition of "addon" modules, WHMCS is very customisable. Cons It is very complicated, with a steep learning curve. Reason for choosing WHMCS It was included with the hosting reseller system I registered with. Review Source Lucian M. Owner, Affiliate Marketer, Social Media Specialist & Web Hosting Provider Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WHMCS - Best invoicing and support software for your hosting business" November 15, 2018 5.0 I use WHMCS for 7+ years now. It makes my invoicing very easy, I can keep up with customers and their billing without spending too much time. The invoice reminders and automatic updates makes my work easier. I am able to add billing items quick, as I finish my work on a project. I can add a billing item to the user next invoice or bill it right away. I mostly use the invoicing features and reports. I may use the support ticket system later on. I am very happy with WHMCS, it saves me time and help me collect payments in a timely manner. Pros WHMCS offers a variety of features, as billing & invoicing, large number of integrated payment methods, customer support ticket system, integration with CPanel, selling domains and hosting packages to your customers and much more. I like the automatic recurring invoicing the most, including automatic reminder before and after a missed due date. I like the customer ability to pay online, by clicking the link in the invoice email and going to the payment page. It has many useful reports, for specific periods, type of customers, taxed or not and more. I also like that they always improve the software to work with the current version of PHP/MySQL. It is an essential software for my business. Cons Related to functionality everything works fine. The only downside: updating is a bit expensive, 99.95 USD/year. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH January 16, 2019 Hi Lucian, Thanks for taking the time to share your comments. I'm very pleased to hear that WHMCS has the best invoices and support software for your hosting operation for the best part of a decade! We're continuing our history of supporting new technologies by introducing support for PHP 7.3 very soon! Amber L. Founder / CEO Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Customer Management & Hosting Billing Solution" July 16, 2018 4.0 The main benefit is automation. With a growing company, the small, important tasks can take up your entire day. It's important to trust a reputable software with those tasks so you can focus on your customers. Pros WHMCS has come a long way in a short amount of time. They seem receptive to user input, which is always a plus for me. Ultimately, it's a well-rounded solution for managing your web hosting business's customers and billing. There are many add-in options by WHMCS as well as third-party developers to help you achieve just about any task, automation, or feature that you may require. The fact that third-party developers are welcome to develop for this software is important to me. I've often hired out to have an add-on module created to my specifications. The support forums are a fantastic resource as well. There are quite a few people who generously offer their time to help each other. Cons The updates can be temperamental, which can get frustrating when you're running a business. It seems to be common for users to wait quite some time before upgrading to the next version, just to make sure the kinks are worked out. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH January 15, 2019 Hi Amber, Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Customer feedback really is the primary driver of the development of WHMCS, and we like to see that comes across. We look forward to automating your business operations for years to come! Jimmi N. Software Developer | Network Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very efficient, easy to use, easy accounting and great support. Perfect for domains and hosting." April 4, 2018 4.0 1\. Great GUI. Simple enough to make sure the user has an easy time accessing the many features easily. 2. Great automation options that let the system do most of the 'leg work' and the user's role is limited to only monitoring and so allowing for more time for them to concentrate on marketing of the features. 3. Has adequate security features to allow for secure transactions between the clients and the system with minimal or no exploitation gaps 4. Great notification systems to allow for an automated and easy communication to clients. Pros Its wide variety of features that allow for many add-ons to the system depending on the users needs. The automation (once setup perfectly) allows users to control and maintain countless products and services easily and efficiently as all the details on specifics are easily accessible from the administrative user accounts. Very efficient accounting features i.e. invoice generation, email setup and SMS feature just to mention a few that once configured with the proper cron jobs allow for easy and professional host-to-client communication. The encryption by IONCUBE ensures very good security on the important files thus thoroughly reducing insecurity issues such as hacking. Cons Most of the best add-ons are not free and require constant renewals. The branding of the system (but this mostly depends on the license purchased). It should consider the uprising businesses (SMEs). Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH May 23, 2018 Hi Jimmi, I'm pleased to hear that WHMCS is allowing your business to run efficiently and automatically. Thanks for taking the time to write this review! Savya S. Server Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WHMCS continues to impress even after 2 years of use!" August 30, 2023 5.0 To put it simply, WHMCS has been my all-in-one solution for managing my business needs. It handles my billing, hosting, domains and has made communicating with my clients through support tickets easy. It saves me alot of time and effort and has been helping me for 2 years without any hassle. Pros WHMCS is one of the best billing management platform and has always been a solid tool that has helped me manage my clients and servers seamlessly for 2 years. It has a simple interface and is very easy to use. It's also very dependable, with great features and addons. The support team is also quick and has been a big help whenever i needed it. Cons The price is very costly, and customizing the tool further to fit my preference is really difficult. Review Source ZAiN R. Webmaster Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quality of Life Features" June 15, 2022 5.0 Automates my web hosting and some server functions which allows me to focus on what's important. Pros Industry standard software which just works. Does what it says on the "box". Web Hosting Automation. Good support with lots of community support. Cons Pricing could always be better Phone support would be the gold standard Reason for choosing WHMCS WHMCS is the industry standard and had much better support. Review Source RW Roger W. Niche Growth Facilitator Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Online Invoicing System for Your Business" October 13, 2022 5.0 In a word... Reliable. Once set up, it's very easy for my business and customers to use. My business particularly likes that we can save a backup copy of the database and restore it, without having to make any changes to files. I've never had an issue with WHMCS - Ever. The only time I needed support resulted from something I did, and they were happy to get me back on track. My customers like that they can log in to purchase services, request support, pay invoices, and share invoicing access to their accountants. I genuinely recommend this software to any other business. Pros There are so many features, that it makes WHMCS a system that can better integrate into your business. In particular the automated billing feature is a huge time saver, and improves the speed and which invoices are satisfied. I also use it to provide customized services, and when a customer approves the quote, and invoice is automatically issued - I don't need to do anything extra. It also has a support ticket system, which more than one has helped my business sell services, and keep my customers happy with timely, well managed support. Speaking of support... The support team at WHMCS are stellar! They have helped me every time I've needed them, and have often exceeded my expectations. Also, this software is regularly updated, so that my business billing system is kept at pace with current technology. The ability to integrate with multiple payment gateways, also makes it that much more useful, both for my business and customers. Cons It's a bit on the expensive side - But having said that, you get what you pay for. My business paid for a top-notch solution, and that's what I got. You do need some technical knowledge if you are going to run this software on your own server, or you can use the "clouded" version. Review Source PD Peter D. IT Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product but missing critical features and their support needs serious help" November 20, 2022 5.0 good but needs better admin support, and needs to be reachable by instant message, not only email forms. Pros The product is great all around, the main issue is that certain features are missing, reports are limited, upgrading is not so simple it could mean a migration and reintegration if the core OS has to be upgraded along with it. Cons Important feaures are non-existent, like Invoice merging, invoice moves and transfers, and there needs to be more useful reporting where fields can be added or subtracted. the support team is NOT meticulous and does a bare minimum sloppy job, if you are a total novice do not rely on them, they failed to check the date and time, cron of the server, and didnt even bother to ensure the directories are correct. very lazy and sloppy. Alternatives considered [Ubersmith](https://www.capterra.com/p/116688/Ubersmith/) Reason for choosing WHMCS cost and features Review Source TK Tim K. PM Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An absolute neccessity for webhosts of all sizes" May 31, 2022 5.0 Whmcs with its numerous features allows the automatic running of a webhost business without a lot of staff intervention.It is as invaluable for large teams as it is for small ones allowing even a team of 2 or 1 to run a conplete business. Pros Whms has nearly all of the functionality out of the box, that you would need to run a webhosting business. It has a webportal for customer self service and once you intergrate with a mailing system it can be programmed to take users through all processes. Cons The biggest asset of whmcs is also its downfall. By providing alot of features it means it has quite a steep learning curve and is almost impossible to get it fully setup without the assistance of an expert. Review Source CJ Clayton J. Owner Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No longer cares about the customer" January 10, 2019 2.0 WHMCS used to be a good company. They no longer care about their customers though. They're more interested in adding products to Market Connect that they get a cut of the profits than doing what PAYING customers are asking them to. While I used to would have recommended this to everyone, I come closer to viewing it as a cash grab or scam now and would recommend it only to my enemies. Pros Software used to be awesome and easy to use. It isn't anymore. Cons No longer easy to use. Proper setup alone takes days. Every update breaks every theme for the last 1.5 years. Software's become so bloated less tech savvy customers have a hard time using it. Invoicing system is terrible and requires research to even see what you're paying for. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH January 15, 2019 Hi Clayton, Thanks for your review. With software as powerful as WHMCS, there are a lot of options to consider, so we've made efforts to smooth the learning curve for new users. This takes the form of a setup wizard, new written guides and a setup checklist on the "Setup" menu. The MarketConnect features are another direct result of user feedback to make configuration easier with the added benefit of increasing the profitability and richness of your own product offerings. With one click you can sell new products with a level of automation and cost prices which otherwise would not be available to SMEs. We appreciate that updating custom templates 3 times per year isn¿t the most fun task in the world, but that is necessary when the public and client-facing UI is customizable. To ease this process, we publish full diffs on our GitHub Repro, which you can manually compare or use git to automatically merge changes; meaning templates updates only need take a matter of minutes. SL Sarah L. CSR Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Decent Order Processing System - Functionality needs work" February 28, 2019 3.0 WHMCS is great for smaller start-ups, but lacks the functionality to grow with a company. Invoicing is extremely limiting, and the errors we encounter have left us needing something different. We are currently looking for other options. Pros It's easy to learn initially and is a one size fits all for the \*most\* part. We use it in the telecom industry for my job, and we really are pushing the software to it's limits. The site is easy to navigate, and it organizes information easily. Cons There are lots of billing flukes, such as phantom invoices generating and incorrect customer information displayed on the wrong accounts which can slow down productivity. You cannot edit notes, but you can edit a response on the customer-facing side which is bizarre. "Unpaid" stamps on invoices can't be changed and this comes across as aggressive to customers. The search option is useless in the fact you can't put a last name before the first, and it's generally non intuitive. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH July 12, 2019 Hi Sarah, Thanks for your review, I'm pleased to hear that WHMCS helps your business organise information. Our software is template based and text is controlled by a flat file, so the unpaid notices on invoices can be customised. In version 7.7 we re-vamped the search functionality, so we can now search by lastname firstname. There certainly shouldn't be any billing flukes or information displayed on the wrong accounts. Please do get in touch with our technical support team so we can review this for you. JS Jay S. Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good software, often let down by the management and support team" April 11, 2023 3.0 Pros Easy to use and set up, largely just works. Supports a lot of modules and payment gateways and is fairly complete with an extensive feature set. Cons Some things don't work so well or require workarounds, which we've got used to. Poor customer support, often ignore issues or are unwilling to help - have basically ignored a security issue that I reported to them years ago. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner / Founder Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WHMCS - Brilliant Software!" January 29, 2019 5.0 Been running my hosting and web development company since 2009! WHMCS helped me to stay focused on my clients while it handles all my invoicing, account setups, support tickets and so much more! Pros A complete billing / accounting / hosting service / Domains etc. software solution to make life easier so you can focus on your business while WHMCS do the rest! I cant run my business without this software! Cons There is nothing that I can complaint about, I simply love this software! Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH July 12, 2019 Hi there, Thanks for writing this review. We're pleased to hear that WHMCS has freed time to focus on your clients. bJ bamuwalaza J. engineering technican Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "EASE TO USE" November 11, 2023 4.0 Pros Low charges on website invoices and enough features for website customer support Cons Payment methods used are not supported in some countries hence costing us other services providers Review Source JH Jonathan H. Web Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best host managing software!" March 7, 2018 5.0 It helped me to run my hosting business. Pros It's simple enough to configure. There are a LOT of options and possibilites. Integrates perfectly with payment methods and servers, makes my life as hosting provider VERY simple. Cons It takes a little time to get used to the interface. It's simple but there is a learning curve. There are so many options that it can be a little overwhelming. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH March 8, 2018 Hi Jonathan, Thanks for your review. I'm pleased to hear WHMCS has been simplifying your hosting business' operations for over 2 years! With software as powerful as WHMCS, there are a lot of options to consider, so we've made efforts to smooth the learning curve for new users. This takes the form of a setup wizard, new written guides and a setup checklist. AC Andreina C. Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool for automate your business" September 29, 2017 4.0 Pros You can automate and configure many processes of your company such as payments, customer support, emails sending, you can create digital products and configure them to give access to customers. It has so many tools. Basically i use it because I work with customer service. It has a tickets system with which you can answer to customers, follow-up cases, assign the case to another team member for solution. It's easier to communicate with customer using WHCMS's predefined answers. You save a lot of time. It allows you to bill customers and automate payments every month, every year, as you prefer. If you have a web hosting business this may be very usefull for you. It also allows fully automated hosting account setup and management with domains. Cons As cons i must say it's not too intuitive, it you will need to read the documentation in order to do some tasks. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The complete automation for web hosting billing and provisioning with clicks of the mouse." May 31, 2018 4.0 Web hosting business automation. Pros I've automated my all of web hosting tasks with the whmcs, security of this cms is very strong and hard for hackers to break into this. Many payments gateways are already integrated just have to setup API to start accepting payments. Cons The slowest customer services I've experienced till today, whenever I face issue I know they will take one week to respond and fix my issues then i rather go to public forums and ask them for help. Review Source BB Berjan B. Tech Lead Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Optimized platform for web hosting business" January 21, 2020 3.0 We are using almost 3 years, Most the things can be done more customizations, modules, plugins Integrated Support Module with SupportPal, Pros Closed source, but had many mods/plugins because its the most popular. Has many modules in Marketplace Cons WHMCS is a more expensive Its Support Module is only works markdown UI is difficult for customers Alternatives considered [Blesta](https://www.capterra.com/p/129701/Blesta/)[HostBill](https://www.capterra.com/p/186199/HostBill/) Review Source CA Cammy A. President Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WHMCS - The best in the web hosting business" December 6, 2016 4.0 We currently have a valid license of WHMCS. The all in one solution for a web hosting business, very easy to use after a few plays with the configuration. It's the best yet WHMCS has terrible support. Review Source Response from WebPros International GmbH February 20, 2018 Hi Cammy, Thanks for your review, I'm pleased to hear that our software is meeting your business automation needs. We've made a number of improvements to the product, website and our operations which has reduced our average response time for standard support requests. I hope you've had the opportunity to experience this. Unfortunately I was unable to locate your account to check. AR Alex R. Account Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A CRM and payment system combined" March 26, 2022 5.0 Pros Lots of helpful features, the automation for billing and processing payments are awesome, some of the client support options are nice, and very customizable to make the end results look professional. Cons License fees were medium/high and receiving support takes time despite paying a lot for it. Review Source ZA Zeeshan A. Manager Fraud and Billing Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ease of access for Sales" November 20, 2020 5.0 Pros WHMCS provides you quick integration with different payment processors and best solution for invoicing. You can customize this solution as per your needs. It provides you domain and IP block option to fight fraud. It also have built-in ticketing system. Cons Ticketing system needs too much improvements. When you login as Administrator then it works very slow. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.