CyberPanel review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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CyberPanel report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a free OpenLiteSpeed panel you install yourself
CyberPanel is a free, open-source panel built on OpenLiteSpeed that covers sites, email, DNS and Docker on a server you run. Several of the useful extras are paid add-ons, and the whole thing is yours to install and look after.
Who CyberPanel is for
- 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
Who CyberPanel is not for
- 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
Why CyberPanel gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe 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.
- BFree plan and trialThe 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.
- CFeaturesSites, 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.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. You provide, install and maintain the server.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, but it ties into OpenLiteSpeed, WordPress, Docker, n8n, Google Drive and Amazon S3.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CyberPanel's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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CyberPanel's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 99 of 122) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7.99 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 47 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 21 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. CyberPanel’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122, level with 65
- BFree plan and trialAbove 99 of 122, level with 21
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122, level with 85
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 122, level with 39
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122, level with 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep CyberPanel, or make your own?
Your call
CyberPanel sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $95.88 a year. CyberPanel is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- It plugs into other products, OpenLiteSpeed, WordPress and Docker among them.
What this rests on. CyberPanel’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CyberPanel?
CyberPanel is a free, open-source web hosting control panel built around the OpenLiteSpeed web server, which you install on your own server. The core covers websites, email, DNS, PHP, databases, file management and Docker. Six premium add-ons and an .htaccess module are sold separately.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
CyberPanel pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, CyberPanel has a free plan, and paid plans start at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle.
- Starts at
- $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle
- Free plan
- CyberPanel core is free and open source, with website, email, DNS, PHP, SSL, file, database and Docker management.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| CyberPanel Core | $0 | Free and open source under GPLv3. You host it yourself on a server you manage; includes OpenLiteSpeed. |
| Premium add-ons, monthly | $7.99per 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 | $59per year, tied to one server IP | The same six add-ons billed once a year. |
| Premium add-ons, lifetime | $169one-time, tied to one server IP | The same six add-ons with lifetime updates, paid once. |
Read from cyberpanel.net on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CyberPanel before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly 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.
Stated on cyberpanel.net
Works with
- OpenLiteSpeed
- WordPress
- Docker
- n8n
- Google Drive
- Amazon S3
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Common questions
Does CyberPanel have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CyberPanel is listed for Web.
Does CyberPanel have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CyberPanel is listed for Web.
Is CyberPanel open source?
Yes. CyberPanel is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.