Hey everyone 👋
I’m excited (and a bit nervous) to share something I’ve been working on for a while — Laranode, an open-source hosting control panel for your VPS, built entirely in Laravel & InertiaJS.
You can think of it as a simple, developer-friendly way to manage your web server without dealing with endless configs or expensive licenses.
💻 https://github.com/crivion/laranode
Why I built it
I’ve always loved building things that give people more control over their tools.
When managing my own VPS, I found most panels either too heavy, too expensive, using non-popular stacks or just overcomplicated for simple hosting setups.
So I thought — what if there was a lightweight, open-source control panel built with Laravel that anyone could install and use in minutes?
That’s how Laranode was born.
What’s inside Laranode v1
This first release focuses on simplicity and core functionality — just enough to make your VPS a fully managed web server.
Here’s what you get out of the box:
✅ Multi-account support (admins & users)
✅ Website and file management
✅ One-click SSL with Let’s Encrypt
✅ Real-time CPU, RAM, and network stats
✅ Manage Apache, MySQL, PHP, and firewall
✅ Clean and minimal web interface
Built with Laravel
Laranode is powered by Laravel, with a focus on clean structure, maintainability, and speed.
I wanted it to feel familiar for Laravel developers who might want to contribute, extend, or even fork it for their own projects.
Everything — from the web-based file manager to live stats — was built from scratch using Laravel’s ecosystem and modern frontend tools.
What’s next
This is just v1, but I’m already working on:
Backup manager
PHP version manager
Improved real-time stats
More automation for server setup
The idea is to keep it simple — no bloat, no unnecessary features, just tools that make managing a VPS feel effortless.
How you can help
If you like the project:
⭐ Star it on GitHub — that helps more people discover it
💬 Share feedback or ideas for what you’d love to see next
🧑💻 Contributions are welcome!
👉 https://github.com/crivion/laranode
Final thoughts
Building Laranode as a solo dev has been a wild but rewarding journey.
If it helps even a few developers self-host their projects more easily, it’s already worth it.
Thanks for reading — and I’d love to hear your thoughts! 🙌
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