Panelica vs EasyPanel
EasyPanel is a self-hosted Heroku for deploying apps inside Docker containers. Panelica is a full multi-tenant hosting platform with mail, DNS, reseller and customer accounts. Same server, different jobs.
What you actually pay each month
Both have a free tier; EasyPanel adds paid plans for business features.
Where Panelica wins, where EasyPanel wins
Feature presence on each platform without third-party add-ons. Partial means the feature exists but is limited or requires a paid extension.
| Feature | Panelica | EasyPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in mail server | ✓ Postfix + Dovecot + DKIM + spam | , |
| Built-in DNS server | ✓ BIND with full zone manager | , |
| Reseller / multi-tenant hosting | ✓ Built-in with quotas | Single operator |
| Customer-facing portal | ✓ Customer login + invoices | , |
| Hosting account model | ✓ Per-customer plans | Per-app deploys |
| Built-in AI co-pilot | OpsAI · 15 experts | , |
| Native iOS & Android apps | ✓ in App Store / Google Play | , |
| 5-layer kernel isolation | ✓ cgroups + ns + chroot + FPM + perms | Docker container isolation |
| Heroku buildpacks support | Docker templates (not buildpacks) | ✓ Node, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Java |
| Push-to-deploy with zero downtime | ✓ Git module + rollback | ✓ Native |
| Database management | ✓ MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, phpMyAdmin | ✓ MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis |
| Multi-language UI | 31 languages | English primary |
| Min server requirement | 1 GB RAM (or less) | 2 GB RAM minimum |
When each one is the right choice
EasyPanel and Coolify share the Docker-PaaS niche. Panelica is a different category: customer hosting. Same hardware can host both.
Choose Panelica when…
- You sell hosting to customers, not just deploy your own apps.
- You need a built-in mail server and DNS server, not external add-ons.
- You need reseller mode, customer accounts and quotas in the free tier.
- You want a customer-facing portal with login, invoices and self-service.
- You want AI assistance, native mobile apps and 31-language coverage.
Choose EasyPanel when…
- You deploy your own apps with Heroku buildpacks (Node, Ruby, Python, PHP, Go, Java).
- You want a clean Docker-first PaaS UX and do not need mail/DNS.
- You only run app deploys (no customer accounts, no reseller).
- You like the Heroku-style "git push to deploy" model.
Move from EasyPanel to Panelica
Panelica supports Docker templates (160+) and a Git push-to-deploy module with OAuth and rollback. If you're running customer hosting, you can keep EasyPanel for internal app deploys and add Panelica for the customer side, or migrate the apps directly.
Free forever. Really.
Use the full feature set for 14 days. After that, you keep one domain forever, free, with no credit card, no expiry, no degraded functionality. Move up to Professional ($4.99/mo) only when you outgrow it.
Real prices, verifiable on our pricing page. No hidden upgrades, no add-on fees, no account-based tiering.
About switching from EasyPanel
Is EasyPanel free?
Yes for the Developer edition. Hobby is $13.90/month and Business is $31.90/month. Panelica Starter is $0 forever and includes mail, DNS, reseller — things EasyPanel does not ship.
Are EasyPanel and Panelica really competitors?
They overlap but solve different problems. EasyPanel is a Heroku-style Docker PaaS for deploying apps. Panelica is a hosting platform with mail, DNS, reseller and customer accounts. Many operators run both on the same server.
Does EasyPanel include mail and DNS?
No. EasyPanel does not ship a mail server or DNS server. You need external services like Mailgun and Cloudflare. Panelica includes Postfix + Dovecot + DKIM mail and BIND DNS in every tier.
Can I run customer hosting on EasyPanel?
No. EasyPanel is built for a single operator deploying apps. There is no customer account model, no reseller, no quotas, no per-customer plans. For customer hosting, you need a real hosting panel like Panelica.
What does EasyPanel do better than Panelica?
Heroku buildpacks. If your workflow is 'git push and the panel autodetects Node/Ruby/Python/PHP/Go/Java and builds an image,' EasyPanel does that natively. Panelica uses Docker templates plus a Git module; less buildpack-magic, more explicit.