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Easypanel

Self-hosted deployment platform for apps, databases, Docker images and Docker Compose projects, with automatic SSL, backups and monitoring.

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Easypanel is a Romanian-operated, self-hosted server panel that turns a VPS or bare-metal host you control into a PaaS-style environment for apps, databases, Docker images, and Compose stacks. It exists for teams that want Git-push deploys, automatic HTTPS, and one-click open-source stacks without handing application data to a managed cloud PaaS.

The product installs on your own server (Docker Swarm under the hood), then manages builds, domains, backups, logs, and shells from a browser dashboard. It is proprietary software with a free plan and paid per-server licenses. It is not a hosting provider and not an open-source panel.

The concrete differentiator is the combination of Heroku-style builders (Dockerfile, Cloud Native Buildpacks, Nixpacks, Railpack) with a large maintained catalogue of one-click application templates, while workloads and persistent data stay on infrastructure you choose.

EU-operatedSelf-hostedProprietaryDocker PaaS panelGit deploy

Shortlist when you want a polished, proprietary self-hosted PaaS panel with Git builders, automatic HTTPS, databases, backups, and a large template catalogue on servers you control. Skip when you need a managed cloud runtime SLA, or when procurement requires an open-source control plane (consider Coolify or CapRover) or pure EU IaaS without a commercial panel (Hetzner or Scaleway alone).

Key capabilities

Connect GitHub or generic Git, upload archives, pull Docker images, or run Compose projects. Build with Dockerfile, Cloud Native Buildpacks, Nixpacks, or Railpack. Auto-deploy webhooks are available for GitHub sources. Limit: you still operate the underlying server and must keep ports 80/443 free on a typical install.

Attach hostnames to services, terminate TLS, and apply proxy middlewares from the dashboard. Useful for teams that want certificate renewal and routing without hand-editing reverse-proxy files. Limit: DNS and server firewall remain your responsibility.

Run Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis as services beside apps. Schedule database and volume backups to local disk, FTP/SFTP, S3-compatible storage, Dropbox, or Google Drive, then restore from the UI. Limit: a local-only backup destination does not protect against full server loss.

Install maintained templates for hundreds of open-source apps (vendor states 750+) such as n8n, Supabase, WordPress, Immich, and Nextcloud, with service wiring handled by the panel. Limit: each upstream app still needs its own hardening, upgrades, and credential hygiene.

Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network, stream logs, and open a container shell or saved scripts without separate SSH tooling for routine tasks. Limit: deep incident response still needs host-level access and your own observability stack for production SLAs.

En un coup d'œil

HQ / entity
Romania (Canta Andrei PFA)
Product model
Self-hosted proprietary panel
Runtime
Docker on your server
License metering
Per server (free tier available)
Merchant of record
Lemon Squeezy
Workload regions
Customer-chosen server or VPS region
Compliance certs (vendor)
No public ISO/SOC cert pages found

Best fit when

  • Developers and small teams deploying apps and open-source stacks on their own VPS
  • Organisations that need workload and database data to remain on designated servers
  • Teams that want Heroku-style builders without a managed PaaS bill per dyno
  • Agencies standardising one-click templates (WordPress, n8n, Supabase, and similar) beside custom apps

Poor fit when

  • Buyers who need the vendor to operate the runtime under a managed PaaS SLA
  • Teams that require a fully open-source control plane they can fork and audit
  • Environments that forbid US-linked billing or analytics subprocessors for accounts (Lemon Squeezy, Google on the website)
  • Large multi-cluster Kubernetes platforms that need CNCF-native GitOps rather than a single-server panel

Consider instead when

  • When: You want an open-source self-hosted PaaS panel you can fork

    Consider: Coolify or CapRover

    Not currently separate EuropeanStack entries; evaluate licenses and multi-server features directly.

  • When: You want managed cloud app hosting instead of operating a VPS

    Consider: DigitalOcean App Platform or AWS application hosting

    Less server ops, less direct control of the host.

  • When: You only need EU IaaS and will run raw Docker or Kubernetes yourself

    Consider: Hetzner or Scaleway

    Complementary as places to install Easypanel, or alternatives if you reject a commercial panel.

Juridiction et propriété

Entité légale
Canta Andrei PFA (CUI RO52148795)
Maison mère / contrôle US
Aucune maison mère US connue
Exposition CLOUD Act (indicative)
Medium
Hébergement / résidence
Domaine / serviceRôleOpérateurStatutPreuve
customer Easypanel installCore panel + deployed apps/databasesCustomer infrastructure (any VPS/bare metal)InconnuTerms: runs on infrastructure you choose; docs install on your Ubuntu/Docker host (research 2026-10-01)
easypanel.io accounts and licensesCheckout, subscriptions, license keysLemon Squeezy · Lemon SqueezyHors UETerms: payments processed by Lemon Squeezy, merchant of record
easypanel.io website analytics/sign-inMarketing site auth and analyticsGoogle · GoogleHors UEPrivacy Policy: Google for sign-in and analytics with consent

Romanian PFA operator and RO domain registrant; no known US parent. Workloads can be EU-hosted when the customer picks an EU server, but vendor billing/account paths use US-linked providers. Indicative only, not legal advice. Terms do not explicitly name Romanian governing law.

Durabilité

Non trouvé

No public sustainability or renewable-energy datacentre page for the vendor (customer hosts the workloads).

  • Independent security / no-logs auditNot found
  • ISO 27001Not found
  • SOC 2 / SOC 3Not found
  • GDPR / EU data protectionVendor claimed
  • +3

Considerations & known limitations

  • MediumProprietary control plane

    You cannot fork the panel under an OSI license. Budget for license renewals and an exit plan (Compose/export) if requirements change.

  • MediumYou operate the server

    Availability, OS patching, capacity, and firewall rules remain yours. This is not a managed PaaS SLA.

  • MediumUS-linked account subprocessors

    Lemon Squeezy handles checkout/licenses; Google appears on the website for sign-in/analytics. App data can stay local, but identity and billing metadata do not.

  • LowBackup targets can leave your host

    Optional backup providers include S3-compatible services, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Choose EU-controlled destinations if residency of backups matters.

  • MediumNo public independent audit package

    No ISO/SOC or public penetration-test report was found. Enterprise procurement may need questionnaires and contractual security exhibits.

Open questions for due diligence

  • Will the vendor sign a B2B DPA and publish a formal subprocessor list for account/billing systems?
  • Which governing law and venue apply to the Terms (the published Terms do not name Romania explicitly)?
  • Is there an enterprise security pack (pen test summary, questionnaire) available under NDA?
  • What is the supported multi-server / multi-node maturity path for larger fleets?

Questions Fréquemment Posées

No. Official Terms describe Easypanel as software that runs on infrastructure you choose and control. The vendor does not host or back up your deployed application data as part of the standard self-hosted product. You (or your VPS provider) remain responsible for the server.

No. Easypanel is proprietary, licensed per server with a free plan and paid plans. Some related repositories such as templates are public on GitHub, but that does not make the panel itself an open-source product. Choose Coolify, CapRover, or similar if you require an OSI-licensed panel.

There is a free plan with a project limit, and paid plans are licensed per server through Lemon Squeezy as merchant of record. Subscriptions renew until canceled; Terms describe a 30-day money-back window for initial purchases. Check the official pricing page for current figures.

Application workloads stay on your host. Account, license, and payment metadata are processed with Lemon Squeezy. The website privacy policy also mentions Google for sign-in and optional analytics. Review those providers if your procurement rules restrict US subprocessors for identity or billing.

Install docs recommend a fresh Ubuntu server with at least 2 GB of RAM and free ports 80 and 443, installed as root via the official script or Docker setup. Marketplace images exist for several clouds. Multi-service production loads will need more CPU, RAM, and disk than the minimum.