Two panels, same name, completely different purpose. Hostinger hPanel is a proprietary panel locked to Hostinger's shared hosting. HPanel is an independent hosting provider control panel you install on your own servers — like cPanel, but modern and cheaper.
The name "hPanel" is used by Hostinger for their internal hosting dashboard — a proprietary panel available only to Hostinger shared hosting customers.
HPanel (this project) is a completely separate hosting control panel designed for hosting providers to run their own infrastructure, similar to cPanel or DirectAdmin. The two products are not related, affiliated, or connected in any way.
The most important thing to understand: these are two completely different products that happen to share a similar name.
| Feature | Hostinger hPanel | HPanel (Provider Panel) |
|---|---|---|
| Target Audience | End-users (website owners) | Hosting providers, resellers, sysadmins |
| Can You Install It? | ✗ No — Hostinger only | ✓ Yes — any VPS/dedicated server |
| Server Ownership | ✗ Hostinger owns the server | ✓ You own the server |
| Root Access | ✗ No root access | ✓ Full root SSH access |
| Admin Panel (WHM) | ✗ None — Hostinger manages | ✓ Full admin panel with server control |
| Reseller Panel | ✗ No reseller system | ✓ Full reseller panel with permissions |
| WHMCS Integration | ✗ Not available | ✓ Full module — provisioning, SSO, billing |
| Create Hosting Accounts | ✗ Only your own account | ✓ Unlimited accounts on your server |
| Custom Packages | ✗ Hostinger plans only | ✓ Create custom disk/bandwidth/resource packages |
| Built-in Antivirus | ⚠️ Hostinger's internal tools | ✓ ClamAV + custom malware engine — realtime |
| Firewall / WAF | ⚠️ Managed by Hostinger | ✓ Fail2Ban + ModSecurity WAF — your control |
| Resource Isolation | ⚠️ Shared environment | ✓ cgroups per-account CPU/RAM/IO limits |
| Web Server | LiteSpeed (Hostinger managed) | Nginx + PHP-FPM + FastCGI + Redis |
| PHP Versions | Limited selection | ✓ 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
| Email System | ✓ Included (Hostinger mail) | ✓ Postfix + Dovecot + Roundcube |
| DNS Management | ✓ Basic DNS editor | ✓ Full BIND9 zone editor — all record types |
| SSL Certificates | ✓ Free SSL | ✓ Let's Encrypt auto-install + renewal |
| Backup System | ✓ Weekly backups | ✓ Daily + on-demand + remote storage |
| Auto Installer | ✓ WordPress, etc. | ✓ WordPress, Joomla, Laravel, Drupal + more |
| Migration Tool | ⚠️ Hostinger migration assistant | ✓ cPanel import, SSH pull, WHM bulk migration |
| Sell Hosting? | ✗ No — you're the customer | ✓ Yes — you ARE the hosting provider |
Bottom line: Hostinger hPanel is for website owners who want managed shared hosting. You're the customer, not the provider.
Bottom line: HPanel is for hosting providers who want to own their infrastructure, control their servers, and sell hosting services with automated billing.
HPanel isn't competing with Hostinger's shared hosting panel — it's competing with cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin as a hosting provider control panel.
One flat license per server. Host 10 or 10,000 accounts — same price. cPanel charges per-account and gets expensive fast.
Built-in antivirus replaces Imunify360 ($35/mo). Built-in WAF replaces ModSec add-ons. Built-in resource isolation replaces CloudLinux ($18/mo).
Nginx + FastCGI cache + Redis + OPcache JIT. LiteSpeed-level speed without the $45.95/mo LiteSpeed license.
Complete WHMCS module — auto-provision accounts, suspend, terminate, SSO login, package changes. Exactly like cPanel's module.
Three separate panel levels — just like WHM + cPanel. Admin manages the server, resellers manage clients, users manage their hosting.
Clean, fast React 18 dashboard. Not the legacy paper_lantern interface. Built for both technical admins and non-technical end-users.
| Scenario | Hostinger Shared Hosting | Your Own Server + HPanel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Website | ~$3/mo (shared) | ~$12/mo (VPS + HPanel license) |
| 10 Websites | ~$4/mo (Business plan) | ~$12/mo (same server, unlimited accounts) |
| 50 Client Accounts | ✗ Not possible — you can't resell | ~$9/mo — sell hosting at $5–10/account |
| Revenue Potential | ✗ $0 — you're paying Hostinger | $250–500/mo from 50 accounts |
| Control | Hostinger controls everything | You control everything — full root |
With Hostinger, you're a customer paying monthly. With HPanel, you're a hosting provider earning monthly. Same server, opposite cash flow.
No. They are completely different products that happen to share a similar name. Hostinger hPanel is proprietary to Hostinger's shared hosting. HPanel is an independent hosting provider control panel (like cPanel) that you install on your own server.
No. Hostinger's hPanel is only available on Hostinger shared hosting plans. It cannot be downloaded, installed, or licensed separately. If you need a control panel for your own server, HPanel or cPanel are options.
Yes. HPanel is built specifically for hosting providers. Install it on your server, connect WHMCS for automated billing, create hosting packages, and sell hosting plans to customers — just like hosting companies use cPanel/WHM.
Yes. HPanel charges a flat per-server license with no per-account fees. cPanel charges per-account and requires additional paid software (Imunify360, CloudLinux, LiteSpeed, JetBackup) that HPanel includes for free — saving $100+/mo per server.
Yes. HPanel includes a migration tool that can import accounts via cPanel backup, SSH pull, or manual upload. You can move your websites from Hostinger to your own HPanel server and take full control.
Stop paying for hosting. Start selling it. Install HPanel on your server and launch your hosting business today.