# Alternatives to Easypanel Easypanel is a self-hosted server control panel built on Docker that lets you deploy apps from a Dockerfile, Git repo, or Heroku buildpacks with a web UI. It targets developers and small teams who want a self-hosted Heroku without managing Docker by hand, with one-click databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis), automatic Let's Encrypt SSL, and a template library of common services. Easypanel ranks #5 of 11 in Self-hosted PaaS, with an Alt Score of 86. It is proprietary, freemium from $10.9/mo and available on Linux. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/easypanel/ Category: Self-hosted PaaS ## Where Easypanel stands out - **Docker Compose support** — 3 of 10 apps with a verified answer have this - **Backups built in** — 5 of 10 apps with a verified answer have this - **One-click app catalog** — 5 of 10 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Developers and small teams who want to run their own applications and databases on a rented Linux server (2GB+ RAM) without configuring Docker, Nginx/Traefik, and TLS by hand. It targets people comfortable managing a single VPS or small server cluster themselves rather than using a managed cloud platform. - **What you get**: A self-hosted web control panel for deploying apps from a Git repository, a Dockerfile, or a Docker image; provisioning MySQL, MariaDB, Postgres, Mongo, or Redis databases; installing one-click templates; and managing domains with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL. Paid tiers add scheduled S3-compatible database backups, advanced Prometheus/Loki-based monitoring, multiple user accounts with access control, and (per the pricing page) an in-development clustering feature. - **How it works**: You install Easypanel by running a setup command that pulls its Docker image onto a fresh Linux server, where it sets up Docker Swarm and a reverse proxy; you then manage everything through Easypanel's own web dashboard. Application code from GitHub is built into a Docker image automatically (via Cloud Native Buildpacks or your own Dockerfile) and redeployed whenever you push, while every service can be inspected through in-browser logs, a console/terminal, and file mounts for persistent data. ## Profile - **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-30) - **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-30) - **Starts at**: $10.9/mo (verified 2026-07-30) - **Platforms**: Linux - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-30) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [SwiftWave](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/swiftwave.md) | 91 | Apache-2.0 | Linux, Web | | 2 | [CapRover](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/caprover.md) | 86 | Apache-2.0 | Web | | 3 | [Coolify](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/coolify.md) | 86 | Apache-2.0 | Web | | 4 | [Dokploy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dokploy.md) | 86 | Apache-2.0 | Web | | 5 | [Kubero](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kubero.md) | 73 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | | 6 | [Cloud Foundry](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cloud-foundry.md) | 60 | Apache-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 7 | [Dokku](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dokku.md) | 46 | MIT | Linux | | 8 | [Tsuru](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tsuru.md) | 46 | BSD-3-Clause | Linux, macOS, Windows | | 9 | [Kamal](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kamal.md) | 42 | MIT | Linux | | 10 | [Piku](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/piku.md) | 32 | MIT | Linux | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Self-hosted PaaS checklist | Easypanel | SwiftWave | CapRover | Coolify | Dokploy | Kubero | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Freemium | Free | Free | OSS + paid hosting | OSS + paid hosting | Free | | Starts at | $10.9/mo | Free | Free | Free | $4.50/mo | Free | | License | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | | Platforms | Linux | Linux, Web | Web | Web | Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | | One-click app catalog | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | | Git push deploys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Docker Compose support | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | | Automatic SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | | Backups built in | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | | Multi-server support | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Web UI quality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Resource usage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | | Database provisioning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Zero-downtime deploys | ? | Partial | Partial | ? | Yes | ? | ## Sources Sources for Easypanel. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: Proprietary — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: No LICENSE file exists because no core source code is published; GitHub org easypanel-io only hosts docs, templates, sample apps, and a deprecated 'community' feedback repo. The panel itself ships onl - Quote: “One license is a right to use Easypanel on one server (node, vm, or instance).” - **Pricing model**: Freemium — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Free tier caps at 3 projects; paid Hobby/Growth/Business tiers unlock unlimited projects and extra features (backups, notifications, multi-user, etc). - Quote: “Get started with our generous free plan — free forever” - **Starts at**: $10.9/mo — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Cheapest paid tier is 'Hobby'. Page has an 'Annual billing (Save up to 33%)' toggle; this is the value rendered in the static HTML fetch (JS not executed), so it is unclear whether this reflects the d - Quote: “$ 10.9 / month” - **Platforms**: Linux — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Easypanel is self-hosted server software; it installs on a Linux server via Docker. The dashboard itself is used through a web browser, but no deep page explicitly states browser/OS support for the UI - Quote: “Linux Server (preferably Ubuntu) at least 2GB of RAM” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Changelog shows frequent releases through mid-2026 (security hardening, new templates, UI fixes), consistent with today's date of 2026-07-30. - Quote: “2.32.2 Jul 8, 2026” - **One-click app catalog**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Changelog confirms the catalog is actively growing (e.g. 121 new templates added Jun 5, 2026). - Quote: “1-Click Installers for Your Favorite Applications” - **Git push deploys**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “every time you push to Github a deployment will start.” - **Docker Compose support**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Compose Service is listed as a real service type alongside App/MySQL/Postgres/etc, but its own doc page says full documentation is not yet published. Changelog also references template authors updatin - Quote: “📄️ Compose Service Documentation Coming Soon” - **Automatic SSL**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Quote: “Easypanel will grab and setup a free Let's Encrypt certificate for you in seconds.” - **Backups built in**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Feature exists and is built into the panel, but is gated to the paid Hobby tier and above — not available on the free plan. - Quote: “The backup feature is disabled by default and only shows if you have the Hobby plan or higher.” - **Multi-server support**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: A 2023 blog post (easypanel.io/blog/multi-server-support-beta-release) announced beta multi-server support (one manager node, multiple worker nodes via Docker Swarm) gated to Business-license users. Y - Quote: “Cluster (Under Development)” - **Web UI quality**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: Supplemented by recent changelog entries describing ongoing UI investment, e.g. 'Dark Mode — Improved color consistency across the UI' (my.easypanel.io/changelog, release 2.29.0). - Quote: “you can use the console feature. This helps you start an in-browser terminal which is connected to your service.” - **Resource usage**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: From release 2.29.0 (Advanced Monitoring). Basic monitoring is on all plans per the pricing page; Advanced Monitoring requires a paid plan. - Quote: “Monitor your servers with Prometheus-powered metrics — CPU, memory, disk, and network usage with detailed charts, available per-service and system-wide.” - **Database provisioning**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-30) - Note: The same docs page also lists dedicated MariaDB, Postgres, Mongo, and Redis service types, each 'based on the official [X] Docker image'. - Quote: “This service is based on the official MySQL Docker image.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/