HostBill 3.9.0 Release

HostBill 3.9.0 has just been released – make sure to check what’s new:

Updated SolusVM module
An All-In-One powerful integration, allowing you to sell your SolusVM resources as :
– single VPS machines
– virtual datacenters – give resources to clients and let them create VM’s on their own
– reseller accounts
– DIY flexible packages – where your client chooses what resources he will need during signup
Learn more at http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/solusvm.html

New Client area Theme variation
We’ve updated our already perfect client section with number of tweaks and improvements – to make it even better!
Learn more at in this blog post.

New Order Page: 4comparison boxes – OneStep
Another beautiful order page template to our rich collection – view all available orderpages

ByteCP Provisioning module
Developed by the company ByteCP hosting control panel is getting better each day. Now you can automatically provision hosting accounts from HostBill with ByteCP.
Learn more at http://bytecp.com/

HostBill Auto-Upgrade & Auto-Patch
Now you will be able to upgrade your HostBill billing system with one mouse click – no downloads, extracts etc.
Learn more at here.

Full changelog available at: http://hostbillapp.com/changelog/

HostBill 3.9 Preview: New Client area variation: “NextGen Clean”

Our NextGen theme released few months ago changed industry outlook on client section of service provider websites. It’s time to make it even better!
With HostBill 3.9 we’re introducing new variation of this popular theme, called “Nextgen Clean” – we’ve made it nicer to eye with pixel-perfect attention to details, take a look on some screenshots or watch short style walk-trough:

A few screenshots:




Coming up with 3.9: HostBill AutoUpgrade & AutoPatch

HostBill is well known of its outstanding pace of development and rapid new releases. We’ve decided to make process of upgrade easier to HostBill users, that’s why with release of HostBill 3.9 (2012-09-07) we’re introducing HostBill AutoUpgrade & AutoPatch

This Plugin (enabled by default) periodically checks for new HostBill versions & patches – if a new version is available, administrators will see following notification:


Upgrading to latest HostBill version is simple as clicking one button:

Quick video commentary:
– Plugin checks for the latest version available
– After confirming upgrade new HostBill is automatically downloaded
– Archive is safely extracted
– Database is being updated to the latest version

HostBill Security Patch

Within last few hours we’ve been notified about potential LFD security threat that affects HostBill installations, caused by one of used libraries.
Although its severity really depends on server configuration we cannot leave our users at risk – we take security very seriously.

Download patch from here: http://hostbillapp.com/clientarea/patches/hostbill_patch3.8.0_3426.zip (for version 3.8).

Patching process is simple – extract archive contents in main HostBill directory, no db updates/install is required.

HostBill 3.8.0 archive available in our client area has also been patched, please upgrade to latest version if you’re using < 3.8

HostBill 3.8.0 Release

HostBill 3.8.0 has just been released, make sure to check what’s new:

OnApp & OnApp CDN: Pre-Paid Metered billing
Let your customers pay upfront for resources. Invoices can be generated after account credit will reach your threshold.

New module: Observium
Now you can add bandwidth billing through Observium, an alternative to previously released Cacti integration. Allow clients to browse graphs, estimate & bill for overages. Learn more at https://hostbillapp.com/products-services/observium/

New, Easy Development Kit
Building module for HostBill has never been easier – no object oriented programming skills required – simple function calls, well documented at http://dev.hostbillapp.com/procedural-dev-kit/ allows you to create fully functional module with a few lines of code.

2 new orderpages
– Gauge sliders – innovative orderpage, ideal for cloud & VPS hosters.
– Dedicated servers – full screen. Perfect for dedicated servers & colocation products.

Full changelog: http://hostbillapp.com/changelog/

HostBill 3.7.0 Release

HostBill 3.7.0 is now available for download. What’s new in the latest HostBill?

Major ticket improvements:

  • Ticket macros – now you can add predefined response to tickets & automatically perform actions like status change, priority change, staff assignment & more.
  • Bulk actions – select multiple tickets in details screen to apply bulk action – using ticket macros and custom criteria you can update similar tickets at once!
  • Advanced ticket filters – create pre-import filters to determine tickets that should be rejected and post-import to apply automated actions after ticket creation based on your custom rules.
  • SLA/Escalations – HostBill now can automatically escalate & overdue tickets based on SLA set per department

Learn more about ticketing system in HostBill at http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/support-system.html

Mobile notifications:

  • Now your staff members and customers can receive mobile notifications on certain events in HostBill, like new or escalated tickets, new orders, new/due invoice, expiring domain & more.
  • Mobile notification modules include Twilio, Clickatell, Prowl (iPhone Push), NMA (Android Push)

OnApp module improvements:

  • Your cloud customers now will be able to manage rDNS records for their IPs
  • Clients can now create tags for their virtual machines, for easier management

One Time Passwords Plugin:
Enable additional layer of security for your HostBill admin area – you can protect your admin section with Time-based One Time Passwords. Use your mobile device (tested with iPhone and Android) to generate one time password that will allow you to login.

New OrderPage: 3 steps slider.
Your clients will love a new order page for your products – product ordering gets easy as 1,2,3!

Full changelog: http://hostbillapp.com/changelog/

HostBill 3.6.0 release

HostBill 3.6.0 is now available for download. Take a 5 min tour and learn what’s new in HostBill:

Bandwidth & Overage Billing
You can now measure bandwidth utilization for your Colocation/Dedicated customers, display graphs from Cacti, bill for overages using Total Transfer or 95th Percentile method.
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/colocation.php

Remote Reboots trough PDU
Allow your clients to reboot their Dedicated servers directly from your client area! Staff members can assign PDU ports with SNMP support, turn them off/on directly from HostBill interface.
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/colocation.php

Switch/Port control over SNMP/Telnet
When invoice for client’s dedicated server/colocation is due HostBill can automatically disable client’s port in switch using SNMP or Telnet. Staff member can assign switch interfaces, monitor link status through HostBill interface
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/colocation.php

Reverse DNS management
IPAM module now allows for automated rDNS management – your client can edit rDNS records on your PowerDNS server directly from client area – no more support tickets or manual zone updates!
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/colocation.php

New Admin area Order manager
Placing an order from admin area is now more powerful. Admin can create order for multiple products/services at once, configure forms, enable discounts, save drafts for later use & more.

New OrderPage: 3 plans comparison
Easy to configure comparison of 3 hosting packages with features listing:

Full changelog: http://hostbillapp.com/changelog/

HostBill 3.5.0 Release

HostBill 3.5.0 is now available! Take a 5-minutes tour of new HostBill features:

Proxmox VE integration:
Now you can build cloud/vps platform on top of Proxmox + HostBill – with rich client area integration & multiple options!
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/proxmox.html

OnApp DNS integration:
Start managed DNS hosting or use OnApp Anycast DNS as a backend for your clients’ domains – fully automated through HostBill.
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/onappdns.html

Improved DNS management:
You can now use your own DNS servers and offer your clients ability to manage their domain DNS records, with automated zones creation on: cPanel DNS, PowerDNS & OnApp

TheSSLStore.com integration:
By popular demand – we’re introducing fully automated SSL Certificate provisioning trough The SSL Store platform.
Learn more at: http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/thesslstore.html

Developers: new DevKit & documentation:
Creating modules for HostBill just get simpler & more powerful! Visit our new developer corner at http://dev.hostbillapp.com/ and learn how to introduce metered billing, cron function, hooks, widgets, client interface & much more to your modules!

Full changelog: http://hostbillapp.com/changelog/

Dont forget to check our two new order pages:

HostBill 3.4.1 Release – introducing ticket sharing

HostBill is now compliant with NetworkedHelpdesk.org guidelines – an initiative that allows you to connect multiple communication streams together to provide great customer experience. You can now connect multiple HostBill installations to work with other brands or branches in your company on support issues. You can also outsource your support easily to other companies – share your tickets!

  • You can connect one or more HostBills to work on your tickets
  • Create training environment easily, without giving access to the main brand data to new employees
  • Connect other help desks in your company
  • Secure – shared ticket notifications are sent by HostBill master – source for ticket share
  • Easy to share – just click More actions->Share with #your_tag_name
  • Easy to aggregate – shared tickets are marked by ticket tag. Remove tag = remove share

Learn more about ticket sharing at http://hostbillapp.com/features/apps/support-system.html

Full changelog:
hostbillapp.com/changelog/

Order/ free trial:
hostbillapp.com/order/

HostBill 3.4.0 released – introducing new clientarea theme

We’re happy to announce release of a brand new HostBill 3.4.0.
This time we’ve spent countless hours in client section of HostBill, and new client theme – “NextGen” – is result of this work.

Take a tour of new client area at https://hostbillapp.com/features/client-portals/nextgen_clean/

If you’re used to old client area theme (“default”) – don’t worry, it’s also included in this release 😉

Full changelog:
hostbillapp.com/changelog/

Install/upgrade:
https://hostbill.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOCS/pages/491526/HostBill+Install+Upgrade

Order/ free trial:
hostbillapp.com/order/