Your server. Your stack. Your terms.
Built for developers who want SSH, Git, Docker, CLI, and 1,263 API endpoints as first-class citizens — not as plugins or paid add-ons. One server, full control, free to start.
cPanel and Plesk were built for hosting providers, not for you
If you run your own VPS or dedicated box, the legacy panels feel like they're fighting you. Most "developer features" are either missing, locked behind enterprise pricing, or implemented as third-party plugins that break on the next update.
Locked-down configs
Want to tune Nginx? Edit php.ini per site? You're either editing files behind the panel's back, or paying $20+ for a plugin.
SSH is an afterthought
SSH access? Sure — but no jailed users, no chroot, no per-user resource limits, and no isolated key management.
No real CLI or API
cPanel WHM API is technically a thing. Try writing automation against it. Now try doing the same on five servers.
Docker support is bolt-on
Modern stacks run in containers. Legacy panels either ignore Docker entirely or expose it as an external plugin marketplace.
What Panelica gives a developer that cPanel won't
Built-in, not bolted on. Every developer-grade feature ships in the base panel. No marketplace, no per-feature license.
Full CLI + 1,263 REST endpoints
Every panel action is a CLI command and a JSON API call. Automate provisioning, scripting, CI/CD without screen scraping.
Docker as a first-class citizen
160+ ready-to-deploy Docker templates. Per-customer Docker isolation. RBAC-scoped container management.
Git deploy without glue code
Connect Gitea, GitLab, or GitHub. Push to deploy. Webhooks. Branch-based environments. Roll back in two clicks.
5-layer kernel-level isolation
cgroups v2, namespaces, chroot, PHP-FPM per-user, hard permissions. Real isolation, not the container theatre most panels ship.
SSH that actually isolates
Jailed SSH users (SFTP-only or full bash + chroot). Per-user resource limits via cgroups. Audit log of every login.
AI co-pilot built in
OpsAI runs 15 specialised experts (Docker, Database, Security, Migration…) that can read all 1,263 endpoints and drive a real browser via Playwright.
The stack you'd otherwise glue together yourself
All of this lives in the base install. No "premium pack" upgrades, no third-party packages.
Pricing built for solo developers
Start free. Upgrade when you outgrow it. No per-account fees, no add-on surprises. Flat license — same price whether you host 1 site or 500.
The honest pitch
Panelica is in beta. 116 features shipped, 494 commits, an open public roadmap. A live demo anyone can log into. The Starter plan is free for three domains, forever — not a 14-day trial that auto-charges. Try it on a throwaway VPS. If it's not better than what you have, you've lost an evening.