WolfStack — One Binary. Your Entire Infrastructure.

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Datacenter Overview — cluster map, node health, topology

Datacenter Overview

Cluster map, node health, real-time metrics

LXC Container Card View with SVG pie charts

Container Card View

SVG pie charts for CPU, RAM, Disk — all controls at a glance

Docker Container Management

Docker Management

Full lifecycle — create, monitor, logs, console, volumes

WolfFlow Visual Workflow Automation

WolfFlow Automation

16 action types, conditional branching, template variables

App Store — 510+ one-click applications

App Store

510+ one-click applications

Virtual Machine Management with USB/PCI passthrough

Virtual Machines

KVM/QEMU with USB/PCI passthrough, import disk images

Networking — interfaces, VLANs, DNS, WolfNet VPN

Networking

Interfaces, VLANs, DNS, WolfNet mesh VPN

WolfRouter — cluster firewall, DHCP, DNS with live rack view

WolfRouter

Cluster firewall, DHCP, DNS, PPPoE — live rack view of every port

AI Agent — Claude, Gemini, or local AI

AI Operations Agent

Claude, Gemini, or your own local AI (Ollama, LM Studio)

WolfAgents — named AI agents with persistent memory, tool use, and Discord / Telegram / WhatsApp bridges

WolfAgents

Named agents with persistent memory — they email, schedule, and act on the cluster within the scope you grant

Plugin System with Plugin Store

Plugin Store

One-click install — WolfHost, WolfCustom, and more

Status Pages — public uptime monitoring

Status Pages

Public uptime monitoring with incident tracking

Web Terminal — SSH in your browser

Web Terminal

Full SSH terminal in your browser

Cluster Topology — visual node map

Cluster Topology

Visual map of your infrastructure

Docker, LXC, VMs, Kubernetes, networking, storage, backups, status pages, and workflow automation — managed from a single dashboard. Install in one command. No database required.

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Proxmox VMs & LXC

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Portainer Docker

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Uptime Kuma Monitoring

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Ansible Automation

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Tailscale Networking

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WolfStack All of the above. One binary.

Docker + LXC + VMs + Kubernetes. One interface.

Most tools only do Docker. WolfStack manages Docker containers, LXC containers, and virtual machines with the same UI, same clustering, and same orchestration.

  • Create, clone, migrate, and snapshot containers across nodes
  • 510+ one-click apps in the built-in App Store
  • Install on Proxmox or libvirt hosts — it auto-detects and manages existing VMs
  • WolfRun orchestration with automatic container failover

WolfStack container management showing Docker and LXC containers across multiple nodes

App Store with 510+ applications

The largest self-hosted app store available. Deploy production-ready applications to any node with one click — every app comes pre-configured with the right ports, volumes, and environment variables.

  • Media: Plex, Jellyfin, Sonarr, Radarr, Navidrome, and the full Servarr stack
  • Dev: GitLab, Gitea, Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker Registry, and more
  • AI/ML: Ollama, LocalAI, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Jupyter
  • Home: Home Assistant, Node-RED, Frigate, AdGuard, Pi-hole
  • Deploy as Docker, LXC, or bare metal with sidecar databases

WolfStack App Store showing one-click application deployment

Monitoring, status pages, and alerting built in

No more running a separate Uptime Kuma instance. Create public status pages, track 90-day uptime history, and get alerts when things go wrong.

  • HTTP, TCP, ping, and container health monitors
  • Public status pages with custom branding and themes
  • Alerts via Discord, Slack, Telegram, and email
  • AI-powered health monitoring with Claude or Gemini

WolfStack status page monitoring with uptime tracking

Multi-Server Clustering

Add servers with one click. Real-time metrics, container migration between nodes, and automatic peer discovery.

Encrypted Mesh Network

WolfNet creates an encrypted private network between all your servers. Works across data centres, clouds, and home labs.

Backup & Restore

Schedule backups to S3, Proxmox Backup Server, NFS, SMB/CIFS (Synology/QNAP), local paths, WolfDisk, or remote nodes. Full container config preserved.

Workflow Automation

WolfFlow’s visual editor builds multi-step runbooks. Schedule with cron, target any node or container.

Kubernetes Management

Provision k3s, MicroK8s, or kubeadm clusters. Pod management, logs, terminal, storage, and WolfNet load balancing.

Storage & Disks

Disk partitioning, SMART health, ZFS pools, Ceph clusters, and S3/NFS/SMB/SSHFS mount management with cluster-wide replication.

Container Failover

WolfRun pre-stages standby containers. If a node goes down, standbys promote automatically. Zero-downtime HA.

Database Editor

Browse and query MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL databases directly from the dashboard. No phpMyAdmin needed.

Security & Firewall

Fail2ban management, UFW rules, iptables, SSL certificates via Let’s Encrypt, and Nginx/Apache configuration.

USB/PCI Passthrough

Pass GPUs, NVMe drives, USB devices, and network cards directly to VMs. IOMMU group detection and conflict checking built in.

16 Automation Actions

WolfFlow now includes HTTP requests, Docker image updates, NetBird, TrueNAS, Unifi connectors, conditional branching, and notifications.

Docker Image Watcher

Monitors upstream registries for new images. Auto-backup before update with one-click rollback if anything goes wrong.

Container & VM Management

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
Docker ContainersYesLimitedYesYesYesPlugin
LXC System ContainersYesYesNoNoNoNo
KVM/QEMU Virtual MachinesYesYesNoNoNoBasic
Proxmox VE IntegrationYesNativeNoNoNoNo
VM Serial Terminal (all backends)YesCLI onlyN/AN/AN/ANo
Graceful VM Shutdown (ACPI)DefaultYesN/AN/AN/ANo
VM Apps via App StoreYesNoNoNoNoNo
Container Clone & MigrateYesYesNoNoNoNo
Container Cron JobsYesNoCronJobsNoNoNo
Docker Image ManagementYesNoNoYesNoNo

Orchestration & High Availability

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
Container OrchestrationWolfRunNoYesSwarmNoNo
Container Failover (HA)Standby HAHA (paid)YesSwarm HANoNo
Kubernetes ManagementWolfKubeNoNativePaidNoNo
Pod Terminal & MonitoringYesNoCLI onlyYesNoNo
K8s PVC StorageYesNoCLI onlyPaidNoNo
Multi-Server ClusteringYesYesYesPaidNoNo

Networking, Security & Authentication

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
Built-in User AccountsYesLinux/PAMRBACYesYesLinux/PAM
Two-Factor Auth (2FA)TOTPPaid onlyNoNoNoNo
Disable Linux LoginYesNoN/AN/ANoNo
Login Rate LimitingYesYesNoNoNoNo
Encrypted Mesh NetworkWolfNetNoCNI pluginsNoNoNo
Built-in VPNWolfNet VPNNoNoNoNoNo
WireGuard VPN BridgeYesNoNoNoNoNo
Firewall ManagementFail2ban & UFWFirewallNoNoNoFirewalld
SSL/TLS CertificatesLet’s EncryptLet’s Encryptcert-managerNoNoCertbot
Nginx/Apache ConfiguratorYesNoNoNoNoNo

Storage & Backups

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
S3/R2 Object StorageYesNoCSINoNoNo
NFS MountsYesYesPVCNoNoNo
SMB/CIFS Mounts (Synology/QNAP)YesNoPVCNoNoNo
SSHFSYesNoNoNoNoNo
Ceph ManagementYesYesRookNoNoNo
ZFS ManagementYesYesNoNoNoNo
Disk Partitioning & SMARTYesNoNoNoNoBasic
Backup & RestoreS3, NFS, SMB, PBS, Local, WolfDiskPBSVeleroNoNoNo

Monitoring, Tools & UI

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
Web TerminalYesYesNoYesNoYes
File ManagerYesNoNoNoYesNo
Cluster Browser (in-cluster Firefox)YesNoNoNoNoNo
Internal Service Auto-Discovery25+ appsNoNoNoNoNo
App Store510+ appsNoHelmYesYesNo
AI Assistant (chat in dashboard)Claude / Gemini / OpenRouter / LocalNoNoNoNoNo
Named AI Agents (persona + memory)UnlimitedNoNoNoNoNo
Agent Tool Use (act on cluster)20+ toolsNoNoNoNoNo
Operator Approval Queue for agent actionsYesNoNoNoNoNo
Discord / Telegram / WhatsApp BridgesAll threeNoNoNoNoNo
Agents Send Email & Schedule TasksYesNoNoNoNoNo
Draft New Agents via ChatYesNoNoNoNoNo
Agent Web Fetch / Headless BrowserYesNoNoNoNoNo
Status Pages & AlertingBuilt inNoAdd-onsNoNoNo
Workflow AutomationWolfFlowNoNoNoNoNo
Database EditorMySQL & PostgreSQLNoNoNoNoNo
3D VR Server RoomYes (WebXR)NoNoNoNoNo
VR Terminal & ConsoleYesNoNoNoNoNo

Platform

Feature WolfStack Proxmox Kubernetes Portainer CasaOS Cockpit
Install Complexity1 commandISO installVery complexModerate1 command1 command
Runs OnAny Linux + ProxmoxDebian onlyAny LinuxDocker hostDebian/UbuntuAny Linux
Written InRustPerl/CGoGoGoPython/C
Single BinaryYesNoNoContainerNoNo
PriceFree & Open SourceFree + PaidFreeFree + PaidFreeFree

WolfStack Flagship

The management platform. Dashboard, containers, VMs, monitoring, App Store, status pages, AI agent.

WolfNet

Encrypted mesh networking with built-in VPN. Connect servers across any network.

WolfRun Built in

Container orchestration with failover. Schedule and scale services across your cluster.

WolfFlow Built in

Visual workflow automation. Drag-and-drop runbooks with cron scheduling. Now with AI Invoke + Agent Chat action nodes.

WolfAgents Built in New

Named AI agents with persistent memory. Reach them from the dashboard, Discord, Telegram, or WhatsApp. Each with its own system prompt, tool allowlist, and audit log.

WolfDisk

Distributed filesystem with content-addressed deduplication.

WolfProxy

NGINX-compatible reverse proxy with built-in firewall.

WolfKube Built in

Kubernetes cluster management. Provision k3s, MicroK8s, kubeadm, and more.

WolfServe

Apache-compatible web server with PHP. Reads existing vhost configs.

WolfHost Enterprise

Complete web hosting platform. Customers, billing, domains, email, SSL, app installer, and white-label portal.

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack/master/setup.sh | sudo bash

Click here for full install instructions →

The install page covers prerequisites for each distro, cluster setup, ARM / Raspberry Pi, low-disk-space builds, and what to do after the installer finishes.

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