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Of course. You aren’t limited to the 400 apps in Softaculous. If it can safely run in our Linux hosting environment, then why not? There are limits to how many apps you can install and run simultaneously, depending on your plan storage, CPU cycles, etc. However, there’s plenty enough to do a lot. Of course, hacking, spamming and IP infringing activities are prohibited.

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