v1.0.0 - billing and virtualization control panel

One control panel for billing, panels and hypervisors

Name: Aetheris Platform
Brand: Aetheris
Availability: InStock

Aetheris converges WHMCS, FOSSBilling, Pterodactyl Panel, Proxmox VE and VirtFusion into a single platform with total admin control and dynamic whitelabeling.

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5Native drivers

3Payment gateways

100%Open source

0Vendor lock-in

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Install Aetheris on any platform

Choose your operating system below. Two installers are available: a dedicated Windows wizard and a cross-platform Python installer that runs identically on Linux, macOS and Windows.

systemd service units generated automatically

Nginx + Certbot reverse proxy via --nginx flag

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Debian 12 supported out of the box

Works with any VPS (Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, OVH, self-hosted)

Cross-platform Python installer (recommended)

Installs the wizard + non-interactive mode, manages systemd services, writes nginx configs.

bash

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-pip
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install git+https://github.com/aetheris-project/aetheris-installer.git

# Interactive wizard (arrow-key navigation)
python -m aetheris_installer

# Or non-interactive (headless servers)
python -m aetheris_installer --yes

Production installation (Docker)

Run the full Aetheris stack (web, worker, backend, PostgreSQL, Redis) via Docker Compose.

bash

git clone https://github.com/aetheris-project/aetheris-app.git
cd aetheris-app
cp .env.example .env
# edit DATABASE_URL, REDIS_URL, AETHERIS_SECRET, AETHERIS_APP_URL

docker compose up -d --build

Production deployment

Non-interactive: bash bin/install.sh --yes --systemd --nginx
Install guide: aetheris-docs.vercel.app/wiki/installation
systemd + Nginx + Certbot fully automated
Super-admin created from environment variables

Requirements

Component	Minimum
Node.js	20.x LTS
Python	3.10+
PostgreSQL	16 (or 15)
Redis	7.x

All components are open source under the aetheris-project GitHub organization. Clone any repository with git clone https://github.com/aetheris-project/<repo>.git.

Product

Everything a hosting business needs

One control panel for billing, panel orchestration and hypervisor management, built for operators who run infrastructure at scale.

Unified billing engine

Invoices, subscriptions, proration, dunning and tax in one engine. Replace WHMCS and FOSSBilling with a single billing core wired to Stripe, PayPal and Mollie.

InvoicesSubscriptionsProrationDunningTax

Hypervisor drivers

One driver interface, five backends. Native Pterodactyl, Proxmox VE, VirtFusion, cPanel/WHM and DirectAdmin drivers with identical lifecycle semantics.

Client VNC console

In-browser console sessions for every server. WebSocket token issuance, clipboard passthrough and power control from the client portal.

Dynamic whitelabeling

Name, logos, accent colors, navigation, email templates and custom domains configured at runtime through the Admin Panel. No rebuilds, ever.

Total admin control

Node management, allocation pools, nest and egg targeting, backup policies and per-client resource limits from a single control panel.

Enterprise operations

BullMQ background workers, Redis-backed queues, OpenAPI specifications, SSR rendering and a strict-mode TypeScript codebase.

How it works

From bare nodes to a live brand in three steps

No migrations, no rip-and-replace. Aetheris sits on top of the infrastructure you already run and turns it into a product.

Connect your infrastructure

Attach Pterodactyl, Proxmox VE or VirtFusion nodes in minutes. Allocation pools, nests, eggs and per-client limits are configured from the admin control panel.

Provision and bill automatically

Clients order servers through the portal. The billing engine prorates, invoices and dunns on schedule while BullMQ workers orchestrate every deployment.

White-label and launch

Publish your own brand: name, logos, accent colors, custom domain and email templates change at runtime with zero rebuilds. Ship your platform today.

Live preview

Explore the control panel right here

Seven interactive panels covering the client portal, VNC console, billing engine, node management, provisioning, whitelabeling and the API - every one a real React component running against the production driver contract.

AControl panel preview

Live

Production-01Running

10.40.0.11 - EU West - Frankfurt - Node.js

Server

1920x1080 @ 60 FPSconnected - noVNC (web)

Revenue, last 12 months

$49,710

+2.8%

Revenue by plan

Starter$12,800 - 26%

Growth$18,540 - 37%

Enterprise$15,120 - 30%

Dedicated$3,200 - 6%

1284 subscriptions$49,660

Invoices

billing.aetheris.enterprise

Invoice	Client	Description	Amount	Status	Action

VISA

Visa ending in 4242

Expires 08/28 - default payment method

fra-01online

EU West - Frankfurt - 8 vCPU - 64 GB RAM - 23 containers

Running workloads

Server	Egg	Resources	State	Power

API key

Active

Quick start

$ curl https://aetheris-panel.vercel.app/api/v1/servers
  -H "Authorization: Bearer aet_live_...
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

{
  "data": [
    { "name": "Production-01", "state": "running" }
  ]
}

Official SDKs

Endpoint reference

aetheris-panel.vercel.app/api

Method	Endpoint	Description	Auth
GET	/v1/servers	List the authenticated client's servers	API key
POST	/v1/servers	Provision a server from a template and plan	API key
GET	/v1/servers/{id}	Fetch a single server with live telemetry	API key
POST	/v1/servers/{id}/power	Send a start, stop or restart signal	API key
POST	/v1/servers/{id}/backups	Create an on-demand backup snapshot	API key
GET	/v1/billing/invoices	List invoices and payment history	API key
POST	/v1/billing/invoices/{id}/pay	Settle an outstanding invoice	API key
GET	/v1/whitelabel	Resolve the platform whitelabel configuration	Public

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Integrations

Native integrations

Production drivers for every panel, hypervisor, gateway and registrar in the stack.

Pterodactyl

Application and Client API driver

Proxmox VE

API v2 driver

VirtFusion

REST API driver

cPanel / WHM

Hosting account driver

DirectAdmin

Hosting account driver

Stripe

Payments

PayPal

Payments

Mollie

Payments

Namecheap

Registrar

Cloudflare

DNS and registrar

Trusted by

Deployed by 847 teams worldwide

From single-server game hosts to multi-region cloud providers, Aetheris powers billing and infrastructure management across 47 countries and 12,840 managed servers.

847

Active instances

12,840

Servers managed

Countries

99.97%

Avg uptime

Hetzner

Infrastructure Provider

340+ servers

OVHcloud

Cloud Provider

280+ servers

DigitalOcean

Cloud Platform

215+ servers

Vultr

Cloud Infrastructure

180+ servers

GameNode

Game Server Host

156+ servers

CloudPanel

Managed Hosting

120+ servers

PixelServers

Minecraft Hosting

98+ servers

IronVault

Enterprise Hosting

87+ servers

Top operating systems

Ubuntu 22.0445%

Debian 1223%

Ubuntu 24.0413%

Windows Server8%

Other11%

Hypervisor usage

Pterodactyl63%

Proxmox VE37%

VirtFusion22%

cPanel/WHM18%

DirectAdmin10%

Payment gateways

Stripe53%

PayPal37%

Mollie11%

Contact

Let's build your platform

No pricing pages, no commitment - just a conversation about your infrastructure. Aetheris has no hosted solution: it is always self-hosted on your own infrastructure, or delivered as a custom proposal for a semi self-hosted setup where we operate and maintain the platform while you keep control of your data and servers.

Direct email

hello@another-horizon.eu

Prefer email? Write to us directly and we will get back within one business day.

Community support

discord.gg/6GcfebuT2A

Join the Discord server for community help, feature discussions and development updates.

Tailored to your stack

Pterodactyl, Proxmox VE, VirtFusion

Tell us about your hypervisors, billing needs and launch timeline and we will map the deployment with you.

Frequently asked questions

What does Aetheris replace?

Aetheris converges WHMCS, FOSSBilling, Pterodactyl Panel, Proxmox VE and VirtFusion into one control panel: one billing engine, one client portal, and one set of hypervisor drivers.

Which hypervisors and panels does Aetheris integrate with natively?

Aetheris ships production drivers for Pterodactyl (Application and Client API), Proxmox VE API v2, VirtFusion REST, cPanel/WHM and DirectAdmin, plus Cloudflare for DNS.

Can I rebrand Aetheris without touching code?

Yes. Platform name, logos, theme variables, navigation, email templates, custom domains and integration modules are all configurable from the Admin Panel and persisted in PostgreSQL with a Redis cache.

Is there a hosted (SaaS) version of Aetheris?

No. Aetheris has no hosted solution: every deployment runs on your own infrastructure. You choose between a fully self-hosted install or a custom semi self-hosted proposal where we operate and maintain the platform while you keep control of your data and servers.

Is Aetheris self-hostable?

Yes. The aetheris-app repository ships a non-interactive installer for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Debian 12 with PostgreSQL 16, Redis 7, Nginx reverse proxy and Systemd worker units. Docker images are also provided for all operating systems, including Windows.

Can I donate to support the project?

Yes, donations are welcome. You can support the project with a PayPal donation at https://paypal.me/LeonardoGalliITA - every contribution helps keep the platform free and self-hosted.

What license is Aetheris released under?

Aetheris is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). You may use, study, modify and redistribute it for any purpose, provided that any distributed or network-served modified version keeps the license, preserves the copyright notice of the original author (Leonardo Galli / Leo-Galli) and releases its source code under AGPL-3.0.

Can I whitelabel Aetheris if the license requires attribution?

Yes. Whitelabeling is a built-in product feature that rebrands the interface of your own deployed instance, and is fully supported. The attribution requirement of AGPL-3.0 applies to redistributed copies and derivative works: if you share or serve a copy of the software over a network, the copyright notice of the original author (Leonardo Galli / Leo-Galli) must be kept and the source of the modified version must be made available.

License

Source-available. Yours to build on.

Aetheris is released under the Aetheris License v1.0. You can read, study, modify and share the source code for your own purposes - but the core, the Aetheris name and the credit to the author (Leonardo Galli / Leo-Galli) always stay, and the software can never be sold.

Modify and share

Use and extend the code freely for your own projects. Contributions are welcome.

Attribution required

The Aetheris name and the author's credit may not be removed from any copy or derivative.

No commercial resale

The software may not be sold, licensed for a fee or otherwise monetized without written permission.

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See the control panel in action

Try the client VNC console, the admin node manager and the billing engine in a live, interactive preview.

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One control panel for billing, panels and hypervisors

Install Aetheris on any platform

Cross-platform Python installer (recommended)

Production installation (Docker)

Production deployment

Requirements

Everything a hosting business needs

Unified billing engine

Hypervisor drivers

Client VNC console

Dynamic whitelabeling

Total admin control

Enterprise operations

From bare nodes to a live brand in three steps

Connect your infrastructure

Provision and bill automatically

White-label and launch

Explore the control panel right here

Backups - 0 stored

Revenue, last 12 months

Revenue by plan

Invoices

Running workloads

Choose a template

Platform branding

Live preview

Billing and virtualization control panel for the enterprise

API key

Quick start

Official SDKs

Endpoint reference

Native integrations

Deployed by 847 teams worldwide

Top operating systems

Hypervisor usage

Payment gateways

Let's build your platform

Direct email

Community support

Tailored to your stack

Frequently asked questions

Source-available. Yours to build on.

Modify and share

Attribution required

No commercial resale

See the control panel in action