Server Management Panel · Free tier · One-time licenses
NautilusControl
Production-grade, multi-node hosting panel. Docker game servers, KVM virtual machines, web hosting, and databases — all from one unified dashboard. Start free, pay once, upgrade any time.
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DB Engines
Free forever — 1 node · 5 servers
Every panel feature except store & billing. No card, no time limit, lifetime updates. One per account.
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One-time payment · Lifetime updates · Upgrade later and pay only the difference
Basic
$79 one-time
2 nodes · up to 20 servers
No store / billing
A homelab or a single community.
- 2 nodes
- Up to 20 servers
- Every panel feature
- Lifetime updates
- Community support
Intermediate
$149 one-time
4 nodes · up to 40 servers
No store / billing
Growing communities and dev environments.
- 4 nodes
- Up to 40 servers
- Every panel feature
- Lifetime updates
- Community support
Best Value
Advanced
$349 one-time
10 nodes · up to 100 servers
No store / billing
Large communities running many servers.
- 10 nodes
- Up to 100 servers
- Every panel feature
- Lifetime updates
- Priority support
Sell hosting
Pro
$699 one-time
20 nodes · up to 200 servers
Store & billing · 25 paying customers
Start a hosting business — sell to your first 25 customers.
- 20 nodes
- Up to 200 servers
- Store & billing — up to 25 paying customers
- Lifetime updates
- Priority support
- Custom branding
Sell hosting
Host
$1,499 one-time
30 nodes · up to 300 servers
Unlimited store & billing
Hosting businesses with no customer limit.
- 30 nodes
- Up to 300 servers
- Unlimited store & billing
- Lifetime updates
- Priority support
- Custom branding
Sell hosting
Business
$2,499 one-time
50 nodes · up to 500 servers
Unlimited store & billing
Established hosts running large fleets.
- 50 nodes
- Up to 500 servers
- Unlimited store & billing
- Lifetime updates
- Dedicated support
- Custom branding
Enterprise
More than 50 nodes — quoted for your fleet. Custom node and server counts, unlimited store & billing, and lifetime updates — still a one-time license.
- 51+ nodes
- Custom server count
- Unlimited store & billing
- Lifetime updates
- Dedicated support
- White-label
vs The Competition
NautilusControl is the only panel combining game servers, VMs, web hosting, and databases in one self-hosted dashboard — with built-in store and billing, a plugin marketplace, and a modern React + Node.js stack.
| Feature | NautilusControlThis Panel | PterodactylFree / OSS | PufferpanelFree / OSS | MulticraftPaid | TCAdminPaid | VirtualizorPaid | ISPConfigFree / OSS | Proxmox VEFree / OSS | PleskSubscription | cPanel / WHMSubscription |
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| Live WebSocket Console | — | |||||||||
| File Manager + Code Editor | — | — | — | |||||||
| Automated Backups (S3) | — | — | — | |||||||
| Modpack / Plugin Auto-Install | — | — | ||||||||
| Schedule Manager (Cron) | — | — | ||||||||
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| TOTP 2FA Built-in | — | |||||||||
| Full Audit Trail | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Commerce | ||||||||||
| Stripe + PayPal Billing | — | — | ||||||||
| Auto-Provisioning on Purchase | ||||||||||
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| Stack | ||||||||||
| Modern JS / React Stack | — | — | — | |||||||
| Self-Hosted / On-Premise | ||||||||||
| Feature Score | 19/19 | 13/19 | 11.5/19 | 7/19 | 13/19 | 9/19 | 7.5/19 | 8/19 | 11.5/19 | 11.5/19 |
Full support— Partial / third-party Not availableBased on publicly available documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a subscription?
No. Every NautilusControl license is a one-time purchase, and every tier — including Free — gets lifetime updates.
What does the Free license include?
One node and up to 5 servers with every panel feature except the store and billing. It never expires. One free license per account; you just need to be signed in.
How do upgrades work?
Pick “Upgrade a license I own”, choose the key and a higher plan, and pay only the difference between the two list prices. You keep the same key and domain — the new limits apply the next time your panel checks its license.
Which plans can sell hosting?
Pro unlocks the store and billing for up to 25 paying customers. When you reach 25, new customers can’t check out, but your existing customers can keep buying and renewing. Host, Business and Enterprise have no customer limit.
How does activation work?
Open the NautilusControl page and click “Generate Install Command” — your key is written into the installer for you. On first boot the panel binds the key to your domain. Need to move domains? Contact support.
Need more than 50 nodes?
Enterprise is quoted for your fleet, with custom node and server counts. Email us and we’ll set it up.