Hosting Plans & Infrastructure
Panther & Cub Hosting is built on top of Hetzner Cloud and Dedicated Servers, with orchestration and management handled through our own containerized stack (Docker + Dokploy).
We currently offer two main hosting models:
Pooled Hosting (Shared Resources)
- Price: from $19 AUD/month
- Server type: Shared VPS (Hetzner CPX/CX series)
- What it means: Multiple clients share a single server with fair-use limits.
- Best for: Hobby sites, small brochure sites, projects under 5 GB storage.
Included resources:
- 1 website/app
- 5 GB storage included
- SSL, backups, updates
- Basic support
Resource Limits
- CPU: Fair-use (max 50% sustained load)
- RAM: Fair-use (max 1 GB)
- Bandwidth: 1 TB/month
Exceeding these limits triggers mandatory migration to private VPS.
Private VPS Hosting (Dedicated per Client)
- Price: from $49 AUD/month
- Server type: Dedicated VPS per client (Hetzner CPX/CX series)
- What it means: Your own VPS, no shared resources.
- Best for: Business sites, e-commerce, projects that need more stability or apps beyond a website.
Included resources:
- Multiple apps (until resource limits reached)
- Full VPS storage (40–160 GB depending on server size)
- SSL, backups, updates
- Priority support
Volume pricing:
- 1st VPS: $49 AUD/mo
- 2nd VPS: $44 AUD/mo
- 3rd+ VPS: $39 AUD/mo each
Enterprise Hosting (Bare Metal / High-Traffic)
- Price: from $249 AUD/month (custom)
- Server type: Dedicated bare metal (AX/EX series)
- What it means: Full dedicated machine, isolated for maximum performance.
- Best for: High-traffic sites, compliance-driven industries, multiple apps running under one business.
Included resources:
- Full server storage (256 GB – 2+ TB depending on hardware)
- SSL, backups, updates
- Monitoring + custom scaling
Infrastructure Details
- Datacenters: Hetzner EU (Germany, Finland), US (Ashburn, Virginia), Asia-Pacific (Singapore).
- Stack: Docker + Dokploy orchestration, Traefik reverse proxy, automated SSL.
- Monitoring: Basic uptime checks + escalation to our team.
- Backups: Automated volume snapshots + file-level backups.
Choosing the Right Plan
| Plan | Best For | Key Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Pooled | Basic sites, hobby projects | Lowest price ($19 AUD/mo) |
| Private | Business sites, e-commerce | Isolated resources, predictable performance |
| Enterprise | High-traffic, mission-critical | Dedicated hardware, maximum control |