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Host Check

Network Diagnostics Tool

Open Source • MIT License v2.1.4 Release Notes

A powerful network diagnostics tool to check server availability, DNS records, HTTP headers, ping, traceroute, and SSL certificates from multiple global locations. The open-source desktop alternative to checkhost.net — built for sysadmins and developers who need reliable diagnostics without browser limitations.

Features

  • Multi-location checks
  • DNS lookup
  • SSL certificate viewer
  • HTTP headers inspector
  • Ping & traceroute
  • Export as JSON/CSV
github.com/host-com/hostcheck

Download for your platform

Windows

Windows 10 / 11 — 64-bit

Coming Soon

macOS

macOS 12 Monterey and later

Download .dmg

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu or any distro

View source on GitHub

Host Admin Panel

Modern Server Control Panel

Open Source • GPL-3.0 cPanel Alternative v1.8.0

A modern, open-source alternative to XAMPP and cPanel. Host Admin Panel provides a clean web-based interface to manage your local or production web server — Apache/Nginx, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP versions, SSL certificates, domains, email accounts, and FTP. Think XAMPP but modern, beautiful, and production-ready.

Features

  • Apache/Nginx management
  • MySQL/MariaDB GUI
  • PHP version switcher
  • SSL certificate manager
  • Domain & vhost manager
  • Email server setup
  • FTP/SFTP manager
  • 1-click WordPress/Laravel
  • Beautiful dark/light UI

Docker

docker pull hostcom/admin-panel
github.com/host-com/admin-panel

Download for your platform

Windows

Windows 10 / 11 — Installer

Download for Windows (.exe)

macOS

macOS 12 Monterey and later

Download for macOS (.dmg)

Linux

Debian, Ubuntu, and more

View source on GitHub
Open Source · Community Powered

HostX OS

Represented by HostGroup Inc. and Host Technologies LLC

HostX is a server-focused Linux operating system forked from Debian/Ubuntu, built and maintained by HostGroup Inc. and the open-source community. Designed for cloud deployments, VPS, and dedicated servers, HostX ships with optimized kernel patches, pre-configured server stack, built-in security hardening, and a custom management CLI.

Key Features

  • Based on Debian 12 / Ubuntu 24.04
  • Optimized Linux kernel with server patches
  • Built-in Host Admin Panel
  • Custom hostctl CLI management tool
  • Container-ready (Docker & Kubernetes)
  • Security hardening by default
  • LTS releases with 5-year support
  • Powered by the open-source community

HostX 3.2 LTS

Based on Debian 12 — Recommended

Stable LTS

HostX 4.0 Beta

Based on Ubuntu 24.04

Beta

Cloud Image

Pre-built images compatible with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Import directly from the marketplace or use our pre-baked AMI/GCE image.

Coming Soon

HostAI Developer SDK

Intelligent Infrastructure APIs

HostAI is Host.com's proprietary AI firm developing intelligent automation for infrastructure. The HostAI Developer SDK will give you access to predictive scaling, intelligent anomaly detection, AI-powered customer support APIs, and automated deployment pipelines — all powered by models trained specifically on infrastructure workloads.

Predictive Scaling

AI-driven resource forecasting to scale before demand spikes hit.

Anomaly Detection

Intelligent alerts for unusual traffic, resource abuse, and intrusions.

AI Support APIs

Embed HostAI's support intelligence directly into your products.

Sign up for early access

Want to contribute?

These projects are open-source and community-maintained. We welcome pull requests, bug reports, documentation improvements, and new ideas. Every contribution matters.

github.com/host-com

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