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Staxa vs KarnakPanel

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Staxa compared with KarnakPanel
DetailStaxa logo StaxaKarnakPanel logo KarnakPanel
What it doesMulti-tenant infrastructure platform for isolated customer environments Free self-hosted hosting panel with websites, mail, DNS, and databases in one dashboard
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inJM Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree: 2 tenants, $0. Starter: $49/month (5 tenants). Growth: $199/month (25 tenants). Scale: $799/month (100 tenants). Extra tenants: $8/month on Starter, $7/month on Growth, $5/month on Scale. Free forever for self-install. Optional done-for-you install: $49 one-time per VPS.
Key features
  • Namespace isolation per tenant with network policies and resource quotas
  • Full REST API for programmatic tenant provisioning and management
  • Point-and-click dashboard for deploying without terminal or YAML
  • Automatic subdomain and SSL certificate provisioning
  • Deployment rollbacks and configuration changes without rebuilds
  • Live streaming build logs for all deployment stages
  • Support for 35+ application templates across 9 languages
  • Auto-detection of popular frameworks and Dockerfile support
  • Private container registry integration
  • Network rules and policies per tenant
  • Karnak Builder drag-and-drop website builder with 40 templates in 9 categories
  • Unlimited domains and subdomains with per-domain PHP 8.3-8.5 pools
  • Complete email stack with Exim, Dovecot, SpamAssassin and Roundcube webmail
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL per domain with auto-renewal
  • Mail deliverability scoring and DKIM/SPF/DMARC configuration
  • Reseller accounts and packages with enforced limits
  • Full API with token authentication
  • Automated backups and database management
  • Fail2ban security with SSH, web, mail and FTP jails
What makes it different
  • No infrastructure knowledge required - dashboard and API work without kubectl
  • Complete isolation at Kubernetes namespace level prevents tenant interference
  • Every action available both via dashboard and REST API for flexibility
  • Free tier includes 2 complete isolated tenants to start immediately
  • Completely free forever with no license server or recurring fees
  • OpenLiteSpeed with caching and per-domain PHP pools for enterprise-grade performance
  • Built-in drag-and-drop website builder with no additional cost or setup
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last check26 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)10
Citation Flow (Majestic)1812
Referring domains (Majestic)72

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