CyberPanel vs Virtualmin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CyberPanel and Virtualmin share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Virtualmin starts cheaper, at $7.50 a month against $7.99 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CyberPanel
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons
Virtualmin
Open-source hosting control panel with a paid Pro edition
Which one is for you
Pick CyberPanel if
- Fits if you want a no-licence panel on your own server and run OpenLiteSpeed
- Works for people who are comfortable with a command-line install
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, as CyberPanel is the panel and not hosting
- Tight if you want backups and the WordPress manager in full, which are paid add-ons
- Pricey if you add the .htaccess module, which is $59 a year or $199 once
- Watch out: add-on licences are tied to a single server IP
Pick Virtualmin if
- Fits if you want a free panel for a few domains on a Debian or RHEL-family server
- Makes sense if you may add Pro later for tickets and resellers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want hosting included, because Virtualmin is the panel and not hosting
- Tight if you need resellers or WP Workbench, which are Pro only
- Too light for support on GPL, which has the forum only
- Watch out: Pro price depends on the domain tier, and the shop page shows only the entry price
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACyberPanelFair | 2.2GPAVirtualminFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe core is free but only if you host it yourself, so it counts as C. The add-ons bundle is $7.99 a month, $59 a year or $169 once, tied to one server IP. | CGPL is free but self-hosted, so it counts as C. Pro starts at $7.50 a month for 10 domains, between the $5.00 and $10.99 lines for web hosting, and rises with the domain tier. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe core is free and open source with no listed cap, which one person could run on. WordPress Manager Pro, Backup V2, SSL V2 and the rest are paid. | BThe GPL edition is free and open source with no listed cap. It has forum support only, 5 installable scripts and no resellers. |
| Features | CSites, email, DNS, PHP, databases, Docker and a WordPress manager. Backup V2, WordPress Manager Pro, SSL V2 and root file manager are paid add-ons, and the .htaccess module is sold separately. | CDomain accounts, a mail stack, DNS options, cloud backups, a CLI and a remote API. Resellers, Podman, WP Workbench and 60-plus scripts need Pro. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You provide, install and maintain the server. | DNo store rating on record. It needs a fresh supported Linux install and administering the server. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it ties into OpenLiteSpeed, WordPress, Docker, n8n, Google Drive and Amazon S3. | BWeb only, but it connects to Webmin, Cloudflare, Route 53, Amazon SES and S3, Dropbox, Google Drive and Let's Encrypt, with a remote API. |
| Best for | a free OpenLiteSpeed panel you install yourself | a free-or-paid hosting panel for Linux servers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CyberPanel and Virtualmin. How we grade
Price against what you get
CyberPanel starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Virtualmin starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Virtualmin starts $0.49 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 21 score higher than CyberPanel for less, and 21 score higher than Virtualmin for less.
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
Where they differ
At a glance
| CyberPanel | Virtualmin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle | $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains |
| Free plan | CyberPanel core is free and open source, with website, email, DNS, PHP, SSL, file, database and Docker management. | Virtualmin GPL is free and open source, with community forum support and 5 installable scripts. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CyberPanel | Virtualmin |
| Price read from | cyberpanel.net | virtualmin.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CyberPanel
- You must provide and maintain your own server; CyberPanel is the panel, not the hosting.
- WordPress Manager Pro, Backup V2, SSL V2, Root File Manager and Rspamd Manager need the paid add-ons.
- The .htaccess module is a separate product at $59 a year or $199 lifetime; a bundle with the add-ons is $99 a year.
- CyberPanel also sells Cloud VPS from $4.99 a month and email delivery as separate products.
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.
Key features
CyberPanel
- OpenLiteSpeed at the core
- The panel runs on the OpenLiteSpeed web server and manages websites, PHP versions and databases from one interface.
- Email and DNS servers
- The free core includes an email server built on Postfix and Dovecot, and DNS management through PowerDNS.
- WordPress Manager
- Installs WordPress and handles staging sites and updates; the Pro version is one of the paid add-ons.
- Docker and n8n managers
- Deploy and manage Docker containers, and run n8n workflows, alongside websites on the same server.
- Backups and restores
- Local and remote backups; the paid Backup V2 adds incremental backups to SFTP, S3 and Google Drive.
- SSL and firewall tools
- Basic SSL and firewall management are free; SSL V2 adds automatic renewal with DNS verification and wildcard support.
Virtualmin
- Domain accounts and delegation
- Domain owner and reseller accounts give users control over their own sites; Pro adds resource limits and advanced user management.
- Mail stack
- Mailboxes with spam and antivirus protection, forwarders and auto-responders; Pro adds Amazon SES delivery.
- DNS options
- Manage DNS locally, or link to Cloudflare, Google Cloud DNS and Amazon Route 53 (some providers are Pro).
- Backups to cloud storage
- Scheduled backups with Amazon S3 in GPL and Google Storage, Backblaze, Dropbox and GPG encryption in Pro.
- Podman and WP Workbench
- Pro includes a Podman plugin for per-domain containers and WP Workbench for WordPress updates, cloning and backups.
- CLI and remote API
- A command-line tool and an authenticated HTTP API automate server setup, routine tasks and bulk changes.
Plans
CyberPanel
CyberPanel Core$0
Free and open source under GPLv3. You host it yourself on a server you manage; includes OpenLiteSpeed.
Premium add-ons, monthly$7.99
per month, billed monthly, tied to one server IP
SSL V2, WordPress Manager Pro, Backup V2, Email Debugger, Root File Manager and Rspamd Manager.
Premium add-ons, yearly$59
per year, tied to one server IP
The same six add-ons billed once a year.
Premium add-ons, lifetime$169
one-time, tied to one server IP
The same six add-ons with lifetime updates, paid once.
Virtualmin
Virtualmin GPL$0
Free and open source; you host it yourself. Apache or Nginx, MySQL and PostgreSQL, mail, CLI and HTTP API.
Virtualmin Professional, monthly$7.50
per month for up to 10 domains, billed monthly
Adds private ticket support, resellers, Podman and WP Workbench plugins. Tiers go to 50, 100, 250 and unlimited domains.
Virtualmin Professional, annual$75
per year for up to 10 domains
Same features as monthly, billed yearly. Prices rise with the domain tier you pick.
Ways to pay less
CyberPanel
- Annual discount
Yearly add-ons at $59 versus $7.99 monthly
The yearly add-ons license costs $59, against $95.88 for twelve months at the monthly rate. A lifetime license is $169.
Virtualmin
- Annual discount
Annual billing at $75 versus $7.50 monthly
The entry Pro tier costs $75 a year or $7.50 a month; the shop lists both subscription types.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CyberPanel or Virtualmin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Virtualmin is cheaper to start with: $7.50 a month, against $7.99 a month for CyberPanel. CyberPanel starts at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle, and Virtualmin starts at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains.
Which has a free plan, CyberPanel or Virtualmin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CyberPanel and Virtualmin have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.