Best Self Hosted Alternatives to Stormkit

CloudPanel is a free, modern server control panel designed to configure and manage web servers with a strong focus on simplicity and performance. It helps you deploy and operate common web workloads such as PHP apps, Node.js services, Python applications, static sites, and reverse proxies.

Key Features

• Web-based control panel for managing sites, domains, and server services
• Support for hosting PHP applications, Node.js apps, Python apps, and static websites
• Reverse proxy configuration for routing traffic to upstream applications
• Automated SSL/TLS certificate provisioning and management
• Performance-oriented stack and configuration defaults
• Integration options such as Cloudflare support
• Works on major Linux distributions including Ubuntu and Debian (x86 and ARM)

Use Cases

• Host multiple web applications on a single VPS with a unified UI
• Provision and manage reverse proxies for containerized or external services
• Operate a small hosting environment with TLS and sane defaults

CloudPanel is a strong fit for individuals and teams that want a fast, streamlined alternative to traditional hosting panels while supporting modern application runtimes and common server operations.

Dockerizalo is a self-hosted deployment platform that clones apps from Git-compatible sources, builds Docker images, and deploys them to your environment. It exposes a web UI to manage secrets, volumes, ports, and deployments, while providing real-time build and container logs.

Key Features

• Clones from any Git-compatible source, builds and deploys the image automatically
• Manage secrets, volumes, ports and deployment settings through the web UI
• Real-time access to build and container logs
• Designed to coexist with existing apps in a homelab, without requiring a separate proxy
• API endpoints and webhooks to trigger builds and redeploys (POST /api/apps/{appId}/builds)

Use Cases

• Deploy new applications from Git repositories in a self-hosted homelab
• Centralized management of multiple app deployments alongside other local apps
• Automate redeploys via webhooks to rebuild apps when the source code changes

Limitations and Considerations

• No built-in HTTPS reverse proxy; you must supply your own proxy
• Not Docker-in-Docker; it uses the host Docker installation to deploy apps
• Automatic redeploy on source changes is not enabled by default; configure a webhook to trigger builds
• Applications are stored in the apps folder by default; ensure permissions and backups

Conclusion

Dockerizalo provides a straightforward, self-hosted approach to deploying Git-backed apps with Docker Compose, balancing simplicity with flexible deployment options. It supports webhook-driven updates to automate deployments while coexisting with other local applications.