TECHNOLOGIES WE USE
🌐 Server5.click – Technologies Behind Our Free Web Hosting Infrastructure
At Server5.click, we believe that high-performance web hosting doesn’t need to be expensive or limited. That’s why we’ve built a powerful and modern hosting infrastructure that is not only fast, secure, and reliable, but also community-driven and based on open source technologies. Here’s a deep dive into the technologies that power your free Linux web hosting.
⚙️ Enterprise Hardware – Intel® Xeon® Servers in Amsterdam
All our servers are powered by enterprise-grade Intel® Xeon® processors, known for their high performance, multitasking capabilities, and stability under heavy workloads. These servers are strategically located in a professional partner datacenter in Amsterdam, ensuring low latency and global connectivity.
Our servers are equipped with high-speed SSD storage of the latest generation, ensuring ultra-fast read and write speeds for all hosted data. Thanks to SSD technology, website loading times are significantly reduced, delivering maximum performance, reliability, and responsiveness for every user.
- 🌍 Location: Amsterdam, Europe – a strategic digital hub
- ⚡ Connection: Blazing fast 1 Gbps uplink per server
- 🔐 Security: Hardware-level hardening & encrypted connections
- 🛡️ DDoS Protection: Advanced Anti-DDoS filtering to keep your data safe
- 🧠 Optimized for Workloads: Built for websites, apps, and dynamic environments
Your website and data are safe 24/7 with high-availability infrastructure and real-time monitoring.
🐧 Rock-Solid Linux OS – Powered by Rocky Linux
We run Rocky Linux, the community-supported successor to CentOS, developed by original CentOS authors after Red Hat discontinued CentOS. It provides the same stability, reliability, and enterprise-grade performance that hosting providers demand.
- 🔄 1:1 binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- 🏗️ Ideal for servers, containers, and cloud environments
- 🌱 Backed by a vibrant open source community
- 🔐 Regular security updates and long-term support
More about the project: https://rockylinux.org
With Rocky Linux, we ensure maximum uptime and compatibility with modern server tools and stacks – without relying on proprietary, expensive platforms.
🌐 Trusted Apache Web Server + Modern PHP Stack
Our web hosting environment uses the proven Apache HTTP Server, the world’s most trusted and widely used web server software.
- ⚡ Optimized for performance and security
- 🔁 Seamless integration with PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, SSL, and CWP User panel
- 🔍 Constantly updated for speed and reliability
In addition, users benefit from the latest versions of PHP pre-installed, with full control via our PHP version selector, allowing easy switching between multiple versions depending on your application’s requirements — perfect for developers and CMS users.
💾 MariaDB – The Open Source Alternative to MySQL
Every Server5.click account runs on MariaDB, the leading open source fork of MySQL, trusted for its:
- ⚙️ High performance under load
- 🛠️ Compatibility with MySQL-based applications
- 📊 Advanced storage engines and caching
- 🔐 Enhanced security and performance tuning
We always use the latest stable version of MariaDB to provide lightning-fast database access and modern features for developers.
🔒 Server Security: Free SSL, Firewalls, and Security Monitoring
Security is our top priority.
- 🔐 Free SSL certificates for every domain – easily generated inside your control panel
- 🧱 Hardened servers with advanced firewall configurations
- 🕵️♂️ State-of-the-art server monitoring tools
- 🔍 Intrusion detection and malware scanning systems
- 🔐 Auto-updating security rules and firewalls (CSF, Fail2Ban, ModSecurity)
You’re protected at every layer – from the OS, to the network, to the web application level.
🛠️ Powerful & User-Friendly Panel – Control Web Panel (CWP)
Instead of using cPanel or Plesk, we’ve chosen to use Control Web Panel (CWP) – a feature-rich, open source alternative that provides full server and website management with ease.
🔎 Why CWP?
- 🧭 Intuitive Interface: Clean, responsive dashboard for beginners and professionals
- 🔐 Built-in Security: ModSecurity, CSF firewall, and malware scanning
- 🧰 Developer Tools: PHP version selector, Apache/Nginx support, SSL, DNS, FTP
- 📈 Resource Monitoring: Real-time CPU, RAM, and disk tracking
- 💾 Easy backups and restore points
Unlike cPanel or Plesk which require expensive licenses, CWP is free, efficient, and tailored for community hosting environments. Learn more: https://control-webpanel.com
CWP is built with a strong focus on usability and user experience, offering an intuitive web-based interface that makes managing your hosting environment quick and effortless. With just a few clicks, users can:
- 📁 Manage files via the built-in file manager or connect using FTP access
- 🌐 Add and configure domains and subdomains
- 🛢️ Create and manage MySQL databases
- 📧 Set up and use email accounts with webmail access
- 🔐 Install SSL certificates easily using the integrated SSL installer
- 📊 View web traffic statistics and resource usage directly from the dashboard
These features make CWP an ideal solution for users of all experience levels, delivering full control and functionality through a clean, user-friendly interface.
📊 Free Analytics and 1-Click Software Installer
Every free web hosting account includes:
- 📈 Free web analytics – get real-time traffic insights without external tools
- ⚙️ CWP Panel 1-Click App Installer – install WordPress, Joomla, PrestaShop, and more apps with just a few clicks
- 🧩 Ready-to-go setup for blogs, stores, forums, CRMs, and more
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced developer, everything you need to launch your project is included — at no cost.
📦 Account Provisioning with FOSSBilling – A True Open Source Billing Solution
For user management, support, and account provisioning, we proudly use FOSSBilling – a new and powerful open source alternative to WHMCS, Blesta, and other commercial billing systems.
🌟 Key Benefits of FOSSBilling:
- 👤 User Account Management
- 💸 Invoicing & Billing (if needed)
- 🧾 Email Notifications & Support Tickets
- 🔌 Modular & Extensible
- 🌍 Multi-language support
As a completely free and community-developed project, FOSSBilling reflects our philosophy: support and grow with the open source ecosystem. Learn more: https://fossbilling.org
🔓 Open Source Philosophy – Community Over Corporations
The modern hosting industry is dominated by closed, expensive systems like:
- ❌ Windows Server
- ❌ cPanel
- ❌ Plesk
- ❌ WHMCS
- ❌ Blesta
These platforms not only lock users into costly licenses, but they also restrict innovation and freedom. At Server5.click, we took a different approach. We actively support and integrate open source technologies wherever possible, enabling:
- ✅ Full transparency and control
- ✅ Cost efficiency
- ✅ Freedom from vendor lock-in
- ✅ Community-driven development
This commitment allows us to provide free web hosting that competes in quality with the most expensive providers.
✅ Summary – High Quality Hosting, Free Forever
We built Server5.click with one mission: to provide free, reliable, and secure web hosting for everyone – powered by cutting-edge hardware and open source software.
- 🖥️ Intel® Xeon® servers with fast SSD data storage
- 🌍 Amsterdam datacenter with 1 Gbps connection
- 🐧 Rocky Linux OS
- 🛠️ CWP control panel
- 📦 FOSSBilling for account provisioning
- 🔐 24/7 security and Anti-DDoS protection
- ❤️ Powered by community, not corporations
By avoiding expensive commercial tools and choosing open, transparent, and community-backed technologies, we’ve made it possible to deliver a completely free hosting platform – without compromising on performance, security, or features.
🎉 Free web hosting – and it will always be free.
Join Server5.click and experience the future of hosting, today.