HPanel is a modern Linux hosting control panel designed for hosting providers, resellers, and sysadmins. Built-in security, Nginx performance stack, WHMCS integration, and zero per-account licensing. Everything cPanel does — without the cPanel price tag.
HPanel is a complete Linux hosting control panel that lets you manage web hosting servers through a modern, intuitive dashboard. It replaces cPanel, CloudLinux, Imunify360, and LiteSpeed — all in a single panel with one flat license fee per server.
A full-featured hosting control panel with account management, email, DNS, databases, file manager, SSL, cron jobs, FTP, and one-click app installer. Everything from a single dashboard.
Real-time ClamAV malware scanner, ModSecurity WAF, Fail2Ban firewall, IP blocker, and PHP hardening — all included. No Imunify360 or CSF licenses needed.
Nginx + PHP-FPM + FastCGI page cache + Redis object cache + OPcache JIT + Brotli compression. LiteSpeed-level speed, zero license cost.
HPanel replaces cPanel and its entire ecosystem of paid add-ons. Here's a direct comparison between HPanel hosting panel and cPanel.
| Feature | HPanel Control Panel | cPanel + Add-ons |
|---|---|---|
| License Model | ✓ Flat per-server — unlimited accounts | ✗ Per-account pricing — scales with growth |
| Antivirus / Malware | ✓ Built-in ClamAV + custom engine — $0 | Imunify360 — $35+/mo add-on |
| Resource Isolation | ✓ cgroups built-in — $0 | CloudLinux — $18/mo add-on |
| Web Server | ✓ Nginx + FastCGI + Redis — $0 | Apache (LiteSpeed $45.95+/mo) |
| Firewall | ✓ Fail2Ban + ModSecurity WAF — $0 | CSF — manual setup / paid |
| PHP Versions | ✓ 7.4–8.4 with per-user selection — $0 | CloudLinux PHP Selector — $12/mo |
| Backup System | ✓ Hetzner Storage Box + auto backups — $0 | JetBackup — $8.95/mo add-on |
| WHMCS Module | ✓ Full provisioning + SSO — included | ✓ Included |
| Docker Manager | ✓ Built-in — per-user containers, resource limits | ✗ Not available |
| Node.js Hosting | ✓ PM2, multi-version, auto ports — $0 | ✗ Not available |
| Git Auto-Deploy | ✓ GitHub/GitLab webhooks, rollback — $0 | ✗ Not available |
| Web Terminal | ✓ Browser SSH — no client needed | ✓ Terminal (cPanel) |
| Auto Installer | ✓ 8 apps built-in — $0 | Softaculous ($3.95/mo add-on) |
| Dashboard UI | Modern React 18 SPA | Legacy paper_lantern theme |
| Total Monthly Cost | From $9/server — $0 add-ons | $120+/mo (panel + add-ons) |
Install HPanel Linux hosting panel on any clean Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 11+ server in under 5 minutes. One command — fully automated.
Start with a fresh Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 11+ server. Minimum 2 CPU, 2GB RAM, 40GB disk. Any provider — Hetzner, DigitalOcean, OVH, Contabo, Vultr.
SSH in as root and run the one-line setup script. It automatically installs Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Nginx, PHP, BIND9, mail server, SSL, and HPanel.
Enter your license key, access the admin panel, and start creating hosting accounts. Connect WHMCS for automated billing and provisioning.
The HPanel control panel ships with every feature a hosting provider needs. No paid plugins, no third-party licenses, no hidden costs.
Live CPU, RAM, disk, network. 24-hour charts. Service health status.
Create, suspend, terminate hosting accounts. Package-based provisioning.
Addon domains, subdomains, DNS zones, A/CNAME/MX/TXT records.
Web-based file manager with code editor, compress, extract, permissions.
MySQL databases, users, phpMyAdmin. One-click create and manage.
Create emails, Roundcube Webmail, SMTP/IMAP, forwarders, autoresponders.
Let's Encrypt auto-install, custom certificates, force HTTPS redirect.
PHP 7.4–8.4, per-user selection, INI editor, extension manager.
WordPress, Joomla, Laravel, Drupal, PrestaShop, Nextcloud, Moodle.
Scheduled + on-demand backups. Remote storage. One-click restore.
Import from cPanel, SSH pull, WHM bulk migration. Zero-downtime transfers.
Visual cron manager. Easy scheduling. Log output tracking.
Per-user Docker containers. Pull images, port mapping, env vars, resource limits from package.
Deploy Node.js apps with PM2. Multiple versions, auto ports, Nginx reverse proxy.
Connect GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket. Webhook auto-deploy, multi-repo, rollback on failure.
Browser-based SSH terminal. Runs as user's Linux account. No SSH client needed.
HPanel control panel provides three separate interfaces, just like WHM + cPanel, but in a single modern React dashboard.
Full server control — like WHM.
Manage clients with permissions.
Client self-service — like cPanel.
HPanel is a modern Linux hosting control panel for managing web hosting servers. It includes everything hosting providers need — account management, security, email, DNS, databases, backups, and WHMCS billing integration — with zero per-account licensing fees.
HPanel includes built-in antivirus (replaces Imunify360), resource isolation (replaces CloudLinux), Nginx + FastCGI caching (replaces LiteSpeed), and WAF firewall — all included at no extra cost. cPanel charges per-account and requires $100+/mo in add-ons for the same functionality.
Get a clean Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 11+ server, SSH in as root, and run the one-line installer script. The setup takes about 5 minutes and automatically installs all server components, databases, mail server, DNS, and security stack.
Yes. HPanel includes a complete WHMCS server module for automated account provisioning, suspension, termination, package upgrades, password resets, and single sign-on (SSO) login — exactly like the cPanel WHMCS module.
HPanel officially supports Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 11+. It runs on any VPS or dedicated server from any provider — Hetzner, DigitalOcean, OVH, Contabo, Vultr, Linode, AWS, and more.
Yes. HPanel offers a free trial so you can test the full panel on your server before purchasing a license. You can also try the live demo instantly — no signup required.
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Install HPanel on your server in 5 minutes. Free trial — no credit card required. Or try the live demo instantly.