Panelica is a modern server management platform for hosting providers, developers, and teams. It brings Docker, Git Deploy, WordPress tools, account isolation, migration, and security into one system, without relying on paid add-ons for core functionality.
I m Sabri, a software developer from Istanbul, currently building Panelica.
I ve been spending a lot of time thinking about a problem that feels bigger than just another hosting panel :
server management is still too fragmented, too dependent on add-ons, and often not built with isolation, security, and developer workflows in mind from the start.
We re all builders here, which usually means at some point we looked at something clunky, slow, or frustrating and thought, there has to be a better way. Most products don t start with a grand vision; they start with irritation, curiosity, or firsthand pain.
I d love to learn more about how others here have navigated that journey:
How did you uncover the problem you decided to work on? What signals told you this problem was worth solving? How did you validate (if at all) whether people would actually pay for a solution? Has your product stayed true to the original problem, or did it evolve into something different? What surprised you the most along the way?