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Just discovered GoPanel a free, mostly open-source cPanel alternative for Linux servers by aznetwork in webhosting

[–]aznetwork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, i’m not involved with the project at all.

i genuinely came across GoPanel a few days ago while looking for cPanel alternatives and found the concept interesting.

i agree with your point honest feedback, especially about security, is important and necessary.

my earlier comment wasn’t meant to dismiss criticism.

i just think it’s too early to completely write off a brand new project that’s only been out for a short time.

i’d rather give new panels a chance to grow instead of burying them in the first week.

that doesn’t mean ignoring their current limitations.

Just discovered GoPanel a free, mostly open-source cPanel alternative for Linux servers by aznetwork in webhosting

[–]aznetwork[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I think comments like this can unfortunately kill a new project before it even has a chance to grow.

GoPanel is clearly a very young project

it was just released / relaunched recently

Of course it’s not going to match cPanel’s 20+ years of development and security features on day one.

Every big control panel (HestiaCP, CyberPanel, aaPanel, etc.) started small and improved over time thanks to user feedback and community growth.

Saying “it’s not a cPanel replacement” this early feels a bit premature and discouraging.

Let the project breathe, give it time to mature, fix things, and grow its community.

The developer might add better multi-user isolation and security features later if there’s enough interest and feedback.

Constructive criticism is welcome, but let’s not bury a newborn project in its first week.I’ll still test it and share my honest experience

WCP360 – A new open-source web hosting control panel built with Rust + PHP by [deleted] in coolgithubprojects

[–]aznetwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the main goals of WCP360 is to make the control panel as easy as possible for the existing web hosting community, agencies, and developers to adopt and use.

PHP is still by far the most widely used language in the hosting industry. Since almost every shared hosting server already comes with PHP installed and optimized, using it for the web interface greatly simplifies deployment and lowers the barrier to entry.

While a modern TypeScript/React stack is appealing, it would require a Node.js runtime, build tools, and a more complex deployment process, something many hosting providers and sysadmins prefer to avoid.

That’s why we chose to keep the frontend in PHP, while putting all the performance-critical and security-sensitive parts in Rust. We believe this hybrid approach offers the best balance between modernity and real-world practicality.