How do API Reseller and Turnkey Reseller plans differ?
Turnkey (Basic & Pro) and API Reseller plans offer different levels of access to products and dashboards. Read on to see how these plans compare.
What does a Turnkey (Basic & Pro) Reseller plan offer?
You get access to a storefront and cart system through a premier customer service experience that closely resembles GoDaddy. These plans are recommended if you want a ready-to-go reseller experience with no technical knowledge required.
What does an API Reseller plan offer?
You can sell and manage domain and account APIs and grant your customers access to the Domain Control Center. API Reseller plans are available to select businesses who wish to partner with GoDaddy on this enterprise-level solution.
Reseller plans compared
| Feature | Turnkey (Basic & Pro) Reseller | API Reseller |
|---|---|---|
| Can use GoDaddy APIs for buying domains | No | Yes |
| Can use GoDaddy APIs to manage domains | No | Yes |
| Can use GoDaddy APIs to set up and manage accounts | No | Yes |
| Sell domains | Yes | Yes |
| Sell Web Hosting | Yes | No |
| Sell SSLs | Yes | No |
| E-commerce transaction processing | Yes | No You must set up your own payment processing |
| You control your billing | No Commissions are paid out at the end of the month for the previous month's earnings | Yes Your customers pay you directly and we deduct a fixed rate from a Good as Gold account |
| WHMCS included | No | No Works with WHMCS |
| Storefront | Yes You can use our pre-built, editable storefront | No You need to integrate our APIs into your site |
| End-user customer support | Yes You can have our GoDaddy Guides support your customers or handle it yourself | No You support your customers |
| Reporting | Yes Reporting provided in the Reseller Control Center | Yes Reporting provided in the Reseller Control Center |
More info
- Learn more about the Reseller Program.
- What are Basic and Pro Reseller plans?
- What is an API Reseller plan?