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Kosnomos

For agencies, studios & solo developers

Managed hostingfor open-source software.

A white-label control panel for the clients you look after. Each client app runs on its own virtual machine — we handle updates, backups, and monitoring.

We don’t sell to end clients. Ever.

You own the relationship and set your price. We stay behind your brand.

One place to run it all

Partner portal concept · Every client and app on one screen.

Isolated by client app. Managed by us.

24/7

Monitoring for every instance

10 min

From new client to live instance

1 VM

For each client app

$49

From / month per client instance

What we take on

The running is our job.

Every client app, maintained to the same standard.

  • We manage every instance to the same standard.
  • We apply security fixes, renew certificates, and restore backups.
  • Add clients without adding infrastructure work.
See the operations we handle →

The standing schedule

What we do for every client instance, and how often.

Continuously
Availability, response, and system health checks.
Every day
Client backups, retained for 30 days.
As released
Security fixes first, then updates across every instance.
Before expiry
Certificate renewal for every client domain.
On request
Restores, resizes, and client migrations.

Failed checks alert our team. We handle infrastructure issues and contact you when the software needs your input or permission.

A space that feels like yours

Client portal concept · Cedar Studio sees only its own apps.

Your nameTheir domainOnly their apps

Two portals

One partner portal. One client portal.

Manage all clients in the partner portal. Each client sees only their own apps.

Partner sign-in

Partner portal: all clients and apps in one list

View your clients, add apps, choose an instance size, and check status from one screen.

Client sign-in

Client portal: one client’s apps, with your branding

A signed-in view limited to one client and branded as your service.

Not visible from a client portal

Clients cannot see other clients, how many clients you manage, what you pay Kosnomos, or Kosnomos branding.

How the two portals work →

What managed actually means

Nine recurring jobs for every client

We handle each one for the instances on Kosnomos.

Recurring client operations: running your own infrastructure compared with Kosnomos
Per client appYour teamOn Kosnomos
Onboarding a clientYour teamProvision, install, and configure each instance.On KosnomosA live instance in about ten minutes.
Keeping clients apartYour teamDesign and maintain separate client environments.On KosnomosA virtual machine per client app.
Updates & patchingYour teamTrack and apply releases for every client.On KosnomosWe patch every instance for you.
Daily backupsYour teamManage schedules, offsite copies, and restore tests.On KosnomosDaily per client, retained for 30 days.
Out-of-hours coverYour teamStaff and manage an on-call rota.On KosnomosWe monitor every instance 24/7.
Domains & certificatesYour teamManage DNS and certificate renewals per client.On KosnomosCertificates are issued and renewed automatically.
Resizing a clientYour teamProvision more capacity and migrate the app.On KosnomosChange the instance size from the partner portal.
Migrating a client inYour teamExport, convert, and import the data.On KosnomosWe import the client’s existing data.
Offboarding a clientYour teamSeparate one client from shared systems.On KosnomosRemove one instance without affecting the rest.

Separate compute · Database · Backups

Multi-tenancy

Every client app. Its own machine.

Each client app runs on its own virtual machine, not in a shared database.

Its own machine
Each client app runs on a separate virtual machine.
Its own database
Client data is not stored in shared database tables.
Its own domain
Certificates are issued and renewed for each client.
Its own backups
Restore one client without affecting other clients.
How multi-tenancy works →

Why open source

Your service. Your terms.

No per-seat software licence to resell. No lock-in to pass on.

  1. No licence to resell

    There is no per-seat fee to mark up.

  2. Costs do not follow headcount

    Adding users does not change the instance price.

  3. Portable client data

    Export any client in standard formats.

  4. Control over delivery

    You provide the service under your own terms.

Why partners host open source →

One instance price · Any number of users

The marketplace

Good software. Great company.

Proven open-source apps, ready for your clients.

Choose the app. Pick an instance size. We take care of keeping it running.

Explore the platform

Choose an app · Deploy to its own instance

Nextcloud

Files, docs, calendar and calls.

WordPress

Website and content management.

Ghost

Newsletters, blogs and memberships.

Discourse

Community forums and discussions.

n8n

Automation on their own machine.

Mattermost

Team messaging and channels.

Chatwoot

Shared inbox and live chat.

Plausible

Privacy-focused website analytics.

24/7Every client instance

24/7 monitoring

Monitoring for every client instance

We check every client instance day and night and respond to out-of-hours failures.

How monitoring works →

Built around your clients

Launch your first instance

Live in about ten minutes, for a client or for a project of your own. We can migrate existing data.