Buying guide
What is a KernelCare license and who is it for?
KernelCare is a live patching service that applies security patches to the Linux kernel at runtime, without rebooting the server. A cheap KernelCare license is designed for hosting servers that cannot tolerate downtime, multi-tenant shared nodes and teams that cannot delay patches for compliance reasons. AlmaLinux, CloudLinux, Rocky, Ubuntu and Debian are supported.
What you get with an affordable KernelCare license
With an affordable KernelCare license critical kernel vulnerabilities are closed within hours, maintenance windows and reboot scheduling disappear and uptime is preserved. Customers who buy our cheap cPanel license get KernelCare free; servers without a panel or with another panel purchase it separately. For pricing use the quote section; installation is in the command block.
Buy a KernelCare license: installation and activation steps
After you buy a KernelCare license your server IP is registered and a one-line SSH command completes the install. It installs the license client, adds the KernelCare repository and starts the live patching service; no reboot is needed.
After installation, confirm your kernel version is on the supported list; the service checks for new patches every four hours. IP changes are free.
Products that work best with an economical KernelCare license
An economical KernelCare license protects the kernel; for account isolation a CloudLinux license from the same developer is its natural match. Application-layer security is completed by Imunify360. On cPanel and DirectAdmin servers rebootless patching runs without conflicting with panel updates.
Shared KernelCare license: frequently asked questions
A shared KernelCare license provides the same service as the official one, patch feed and supported kernel list included. Common questions about a cheap KernelCare license are answered below.