KarnakPanel · Office #54,952

What it is

Calls itself “hosting control panel”.

• Calls itself: hosting control panel

“KarnakPanel is a self-hosted web hosting control panel for Ubuntu that installs a complete web, mail, and DNS stack with one command.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to WHMCS. Rules out “clustering”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Alternative to: WHMCS
• Says it will not: clustering

“HostBMS is a self-hosted billing platform for web hosts and a WHMCS alternative”

“…true clustering is explicitly not in v1.x.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $0, $49.

• Monthly: no
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $0 · $49

“Free forever — unlimited domains, mailboxes & databases for $0.”

“Support — $49 install”

“No pro tier, no domain caps, no license server phoning home.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Made for Sysadmin.

• Sells to: developers
• Made for: Sysadmin

“Sysadmin-friendly”

How it runs

A web app for Debian and Ubuntu. Can be self-hosted. Offers an API.

• Kind: web
• Runs on: Debian · Ubuntu
• Runs where: self-hosted
• API: yes

“KarnakPanel is a self-hosted web hosting control panel for Ubuntu that installs a complete web, mail, and DNS stack with one command.”

“OS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / Debian 13”

What it works with

Names BIND, Dovecot and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: BIND · Dovecot · Exim · +4

“Built on OpenLiteSpeed, Exim, Dovecot, MariaDB, and BIND”

“HostBMS is a self-hosted billing platform for web hosts and a WHMCS alternative”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Instant signup. Publishes docs.

• Stage: beta
• Instant signup: yes

“Beta — not production ready. Looking for testers — please apply →”

“Looking for testers — please apply →”