Projects

Projects are logical sections of the control panel that allow you to group services by purpose and function.

Projects do not affect the technical operation of your services: they do not configure how services interact or change their settings. Their purpose is to keep the control panel organized and provide a clear overview of which resources belong together.

You can add servers, cloud services, mailboxes, and domains to projects.

Why Use Projects

• Logical grouping of services

Projects help you organize services into meaningful groups.

For example, you can add a server, a cloud database, S3 storage, and a domain related to your website into a “Website” project. This makes your infrastructure easier to understand by clearly showing which resources belong to a specific product, application, or task.

• Access control

Projects simplify access management within your team.

If you host multiple applications on Hostman and each one is managed by a different team, you can group each application’s services into a separate project and grant project access only to the employees responsible for that application. This helps restrict access to unrelated resources and reduces the risk of mistakes.

• Infrastructure visualization

Each project includes an infrastructure diagram that shows the relationships between the added services.

This diagram makes it easier to understand how the project is structured, which is especially helpful when working in a team or handing tasks over to others.

• Cost transparency

Projects make it easier to track expenses and plan your budget.

In the Active services section, we provide detailed cost breakdowns, including per-project expenses. This allows you to see how much each project costs, compare budgets across projects, and monitor and plan your spending effectively.