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Virtualmin alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Virtualmin alternative is HestiaCP (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Virtualmin compared with 7 alternatives: cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, HestiaCP, CyberPanel and 2 more.
Virtualmin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains. 3 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| VirtualminThis tool | Free plan · from $7.50/mo | Yes | Web |
| cPanel | Free trial · from $27.46/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Plesk | Free trial · from $15.57/mo | Trial only | Web |
| DirectAdmin | From $5/mo | No | Web |
| HestiaCP | Free | Free | Web |
| CyberPanel | Free plan · from $7.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| CloudPanel | Free | Free | Web |
| Webuzo | Free trial · from $2.5/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Virtualmin starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 7 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: HestiaCP.
cPanel and Plesk score higher without starting lower. DirectAdmin, CloudPanel and Webuzo start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Virtualmin
cPanel
Web hosting control panel licensed per server, by account count
- cPanel starts at $27.46 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly), for Solo.
- cPanel has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Virtualmin.
- cPanel also covers managed WordPress.
- cPanel does not cover file management, which Virtualmin does.
Suits: Hosting providers and resellers running shared hosting
Plesk
Web hosting and server control panel licensed per server
- Plesk starts at $15.57 per month, paid annually ($16.99 paid monthly), for the VPS Web Admin edition.
- Plesk has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Virtualmin.
- Plesk also covers managed WordPress and dMARC.
- Plesk does not cover file management, which Virtualmin does.
Suits: Agencies and freelancers managing many client WordPress sites on one server
DirectAdmin
Licensed web hosting control panel for Linux servers
- DirectAdmin starts at $5 per month (Personal PLUS license).
- DirectAdmin has no free plan, unlike Virtualmin.
Suits: Hosting companies running shared or reseller servers on Linux
HestiaCP
Free open-source web server control panel
- HestiaCP is free.
- HestiaCP does not cover file management, which Virtualmin does.
Suits: Self-hosters and small agencies running several sites on one VPS
CyberPanel
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons
- CyberPanel starts at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle.
Suits: Developers running WordPress and PHP sites on their own VPS
CloudPanel
Free server control panel for PHP, Node.js and Python sites
- CloudPanel is free.
- CloudPanel also covers managed WordPress.
- CloudPanel does not cover file management, which Virtualmin does.
Suits: Developers hosting PHP, Node.js or Python apps on their own cloud server
Webuzo
Multi-user hosting control panel licensed per server
- Webuzo starts at $2.5 per month for a Personal cloud/VPS license ($27.5 billed yearly).
- Webuzo has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Virtualmin.
- Webuzo does not cover file management, which Virtualmin does.
Suits: Hosting providers and resellers selling accounts from their own servers
Limits worth knowing in Virtualmin
- Pro is priced by domain count (10, 50, 100, 250 or unlimited); only the entry price is shown on the shop page.
- GPL has 5 installable scripts, against 60+ in Pro, and gets forum support only.
- The installer needs a fresh supported OS: Debian, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- You run the server yourself; Virtualmin is the panel, not hosting.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Virtualmin?
The alternatives to Virtualmin in this directory are cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, HestiaCP, CyberPanel, CloudPanel and Webuzo. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Virtualmin.
Is there a free alternative to Virtualmin?
Yes. HestiaCP and CloudPanel are free to use. CyberPanel has a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Nov 13, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.