The CyberPanel Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about CyberPanel in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
CyberPanel
The Insider’s Guide
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from CyberPanel’s own pages.
Made by CyberPanel · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from CyberPanel’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on CyberPanel’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about CyberPanel, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Several of the useful extras are paid add-ons, and the whole thing is yours to install and look after.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle.
- 3
There is a free plan
CyberPanel core is free and open source, with website, email, DNS, PHP, SSL, file, database and Docker management.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
OpenLiteSpeed at the core
The panel runs on the OpenLiteSpeed web server and manages websites, PHP versions and databases from one interface.
- 6
Email and DNS servers
The free core includes an email server built on Postfix and Dovecot, and DNS management through PowerDNS.
- 7
WordPress Manager
Installs WordPress and handles staging sites and updates; the Pro version is one of the paid add-ons.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 74 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
CyberPanel sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
CyberPanel at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- CyberPanel
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The 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. |
| Features | C | Sites, 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. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. You provide, install and maintain the server. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it ties into OpenLiteSpeed, WordPress, Docker, n8n, Google Drive and Amazon S3. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers running WordPress and PHP sites on their own VPS
- Hosting resellers who want a free panel without a per-account license
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
CyberPanel has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle.
The core is free but only if you host it yourself, so it counts as C.
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.
The free plan
CyberPanel core is free and open source, with website, email, DNS, PHP, SSL, file, database and Docker management.
Read from cyberpanel.net on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on cyberpanel.net
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, file management.
Sites, email, DNS, PHP, databases, Docker and a WordPress manager.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- OpenLiteSpeed
- WordPress
- Docker
- n8n
- Google Drive
- Amazon S3
CyberPanel is made by CyberPanel.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 99 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. CyberPanel is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
cPanel, Plesk, HestiaCP, CloudPanel and Virtualmin
The 5 tools CyberPanel is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
cPanel
Free trial · from $27.46/mo
Web hosting control panel licensed per server, by account count.
- CyberPanel has a free plan. cPanel does not, though it has a free trial.
- CyberPanel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- 2.2GPA
Plesk
Free trial · from $15.57/mo
Web hosting and server control panel licensed per server.
- CyberPanel has a free plan. Plesk does not, though it has a free trial.
- CyberPanel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- 2.6GPA
HestiaCP
Free
Free open-source web server control panel.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- 2.4GPA
CloudPanel
Free
Free server control panel for PHP, Node.js and Python sites.
- CyberPanel is open source, according to its own site.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- CloudPanel also covers managed WordPress.
- 2.2GPA
Virtualmin
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Open-source hosting control panel with a paid Pro edition.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is CyberPanel free?
CyberPanel has a free plan. CyberPanel core is free and open source, with website, email, DNS, PHP, SSL, file, database and Docker management.
How much does CyberPanel cost?
CyberPanel lists 4 plans. CyberPanel Core: $0.
What platforms does CyberPanel work on?
CyberPanel is available on Web.
Does CyberPanel offer any discounts?
CyberPanel publicly lists the following: Yearly add-ons at $59 versus $7.99 monthly.
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.
What does CyberPanel integrate with?
CyberPanel's listing names OpenLiteSpeed, WordPress, Docker, n8n, Google Drive and Amazon S3.
Who makes CyberPanel?
CyberPanel is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to CyberPanel?
The closest alternatives to CyberPanel in our directory are cPanel, Plesk, HestiaCP, CloudPanel and Virtualmin.
How does CyberPanel compare with other web hosts?
CyberPanel's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 74 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 24.
Is CyberPanel good value for money?
ToolGPA grades CyberPanel C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of CyberPanel?
CyberPanel sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from CyberPanel’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by CyberPanel. Prices change, so check cyberpanel.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- CyberPanel, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cyberpanel
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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