PatchPilot
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PatchPilot, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PatchPilot's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $5.99 a month | Backup and restore require an active license · One installation per license key · $5.99/month |
| Annual | $4,932 a year | Backup and restore require an active license · One installation per license key · $49/year |
The facts
Each one read from PatchPilot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup and restore
- Encrypted backups support retention policies and full system restore, with local or NFS storage; backup and restore require an active license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- PatchPilot can be deployed with Docker Compose or Kubernetes; its Docker Compose setup uses HTTP on port 8080, while the Kubernetes path provides automated TLS through cert-manager and Let’s Encrypt.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Host support
- The repository lists Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS, macOS, and Windows host patching through apt, dnf/yum, brew/softwareupdate, and winget/PSWindowsUpdate.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations and components
- The repository identifies Ansible as the remote execution engine and PostgreSQL 15 as persistent storage, alongside Docker Compose and Kubernetes deployment options.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License activation
- The maker’s repository says each license key activates on one installation and can be moved by deactivating it first.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The dashboard shows hosts that are up to date, need patches, or are unreachable, with background checks running continuously.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Patching
- Users can patch selected hosts and view real-time output over WebSocket; supported package tools include apt, dnf, yum, brew, macOS softwareupdate, Windows Update, and winget.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PatchPilot is a self-hosted patch management dashboard for Linux, macOS, and Windows hosts, built for homelabs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Patch schedules support cron-style maintenance windows and time zones, and scheduling requires an active license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product describes JWT-based authentication with admin and viewer roles, and Fernet-encrypted SSH key storage.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The repository warns that dashboard read endpoints expose fleet inventory without a session and says to put the app behind an additional authentication layer before internet exposure.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The repository describes a native iOS app with a dashboard, host list, patch operations, live progress, and Keychain storage.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker’s site includes a 14-day free trial; backup, restore, and patch scheduling require an active license.checked 9 Oct 2026
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