Plesk vs CyberPanel

Plesk9.0Visit CyberPanel8.8Visit

Higher score Plesk #1 in Web Hosting Control Panels 9.0/10 From €12.04/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Plesk

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

• Plesk fits best

  Mature all-in-one hosting operations

• CyberPanel fits best

  Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Plesk 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CyberPanel 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Web Hosting Control Panels	#8 in Web Hosting Control Panels
Best for	Mature all-in-one hosting operations	Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows, iOS, Android	Linux
Support	Docs, Community · 24/7	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Plesk 5/5 · CyberPanel 5/5
Email management	✓	✓
DNS management	✓	✓
Database management	✓	✓
Backup tools	✓	✓
App installer	✓	✓
Specs
OS support	Both	Linux
Account limit	10 accounts	Not published
Our review
Pros	Manages websites, domains, DNS, email, databases, backups, and security Supports Linux and Windows servers with web, API, and self-hosted access Connects with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Docker, Git, and NGINX	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	No permanent free plan Listed prices require annual billing Entry plan supports up to 10 domains	Linux-only platform support Advanced tools such as enhanced backups require paid add-ons Best suited to OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise environments
Our verdict	Plesk is a web hosting control panel for hosting providers, developers, IT administrators, agencies, and web professionals. Its centralized dashboard brings together website, domain, DNS, email, database, application, user, subscription,… 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

• Plesk — where it wins

  • Manages websites, domains, DNS, email, databases, backups, and security
  • Supports Linux and Windows servers with web, API, and self-hosted access
  • Connects with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Docker, Git, and NGINX

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Listed prices require annual billing
  • Entry plan supports up to 10 domains

• 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

• Plesk9.0/10 · From €12.04/mo · 14-day trial

  A mature control panel covering hosting operations from websites and DNS to backups and security.

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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 →