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Head-to-head · Web Hosting Control Panels

Virtualmin vs CyberPanel

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Virtualmin #7 in Web Hosting Control Panels 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Virtualmin
CyberPanel #8 in Web Hosting Control Panels 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CyberPanel

Virtualmin leads on 0 checks, CyberPanel on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVirtualmin · 8.3/10
  • Free planboth

Virtualmin scores higher on our rubric for web hosting control panels: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Virtualmin is the better fit for open-source hosts needing email and backups. CyberPanel is the better fit for free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting.

  • Virtualmin fits best

    Open-source hosts needing email and backups

  • CyberPanel fits best

    Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting

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Side by side

Feature Virtualmin 8.3/10 Visit ↗ CyberPanel 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.1
Ranking #7 in Web Hosting Control Panels #8 in Web Hosting Control Panels
Best for Open-source hosts needing email and backups Free OpenLiteSpeed-oriented hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $75/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Linux, Web Linux
Support Tickets, Community Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Virtualmin 5/5 · CyberPanel 5/5
Email management ✓ ✓
DNS management ✓ ✓
Database management ✓ ✓
Backup tools ✓ ✓
App installer ✓ ✓
Specs
OS support Linux Linux
Account limit 10 accounts Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free GPL edition covers mail, databases, backups, and five installable scripts
  • Professional adds 60+ scripts, reseller accounts, and WordPress tools
  • Connects with major DNS, storage, email, firewall, and security services
  • 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
  • Linux-only deployment limits its fit for teams managing other server platforms
  • The lowest listed Professional variant manages 10 domains
  • Priority private ticket support is limited to Professional subscriptions
  • Linux-only platform support
  • Advanced tools such as enhanced backups require paid add-ons
  • Best suited to OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise environments
Our verdict

Virtualmin is a Linux web hosting control panel for developers, IT teams, agencies, and hosting providers managing websites and domain accounts. It combines browser administration with command-line and authenticated remote HTTP API access.…

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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,…

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  1. VirtualminWeb Hosting Control Panels 8.3Free plan
  2. CyberPanelWeb Hosting Control Panels 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Virtualmin — where it wins

    • Free GPL edition covers mail, databases, backups, and five installable scripts
    • Professional adds 60+ scripts, reseller accounts, and WordPress tools
    • Connects with major DNS, storage, email, firewall, and security services

    Where it doesn't

    • Linux-only deployment limits its fit for teams managing other server platforms
    • The lowest listed Professional variant manages 10 domains
    • Priority private ticket support is limited to Professional subscriptions

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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