ISPConfig vs CyberPanel

IISPConfig—Visit CyberPanel8.8Visit

I ISPConfig #6 in Web Hosting Control Panels —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ISPConfig

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Higher score CyberPanel #8 in Web Hosting Control Panels 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $0 Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CyberPanel

• ISPConfig fits best

  Open-source multiserver administrators

• CyberPanel fits best

  Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting

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Side by side

Feature	IISPConfig —/10 Visit ↗	CyberPanel 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	8.8
Ranking	#6 in Web Hosting Control Panels	#8 in Web Hosting Control Panels
Best for	Open-source multiserver administrators	Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ISPConfig 3/5 · CyberPanel 5/5
Email management	✓	✓
DNS management	✓	✓
Database management	✓	✓
Backup tools	Not published	✓ (best)
App installer	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
OS support	Linux	Linux
Account limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free BSD-licensed core with single- and multiserver management Covers web, email, DNS, databases, SSL, backups, and statistics Separate administrator, reseller, and client access levels	Free core plan covers websites, email, DNS, databases, and WordPress OpenLiteSpeed support with SSL, backups, Docker, and firewall management Open-source panel with SFTP, Amazon S3, and Google Drive integrations
Cons	Designed for Linux server environments rather than cross-platform hosting Application installation is outside its stated feature focus Paid manuals and add-ons are separate from the free core	Linux-only platform support Advanced tools such as enhanced backups require paid add-ons Best suited to OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise environments
Our verdict	ISPConfig is a free, open-source hosting control panel for Linux servers, aimed at administrators running single-server or multiserver hosting environments. It supports administrator, reseller, and client access levels, allowing hosting… Read the review →	CyberPanel is an open-source web hosting control panel for Linux servers running OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise. It gives hosting administrators a web interface for website, email, DNS, database, SSL, file, FTP, WordPress, Docker,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ISPConfig — where it wins

  • Free BSD-licensed core with single- and multiserver management
  • Covers web, email, DNS, databases, SSL, backups, and statistics
  • Separate administrator, reseller, and client access levels

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for Linux server environments rather than cross-platform hosting
  • Application installation is outside its stated feature focus
  • Paid manuals and add-ons are separate from the free core

• CyberPanel — where it wins

  • Free core plan covers websites, email, DNS, databases, and WordPress
  • OpenLiteSpeed support with SSL, backups, Docker, and firewall management
  • Open-source panel with SFTP, Amazon S3, and Google Drive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-only platform support
  • Advanced tools such as enhanced backups require paid add-ons
  • Best suited to OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise environments

• IISPConfig—/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source panel for administrators managing Linux hosting servers.

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• CyberPanel8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $0

  A capable free panel for OpenLiteSpeed hosting, with paid add-ons for advanced tools.

  Visit CyberPanelFull verdict →