Virtualmin review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Virtualmin report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a free-or-paid hosting panel for Linux servers
Virtualmin is a hosting panel on top of Webmin, sold as a free GPL edition and a Pro edition priced by domain count. The GPL edition has 5 installable scripts and forum support, and you run the server yourself.
Who Virtualmin is for
- 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
Who Virtualmin is not for
- 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
Why Virtualmin 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 moneyGPL 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.
- BFree plan and trialThe GPL edition is free and open source with no listed cap. It has forum support only, 5 installable scripts and no resellers.
- CFeaturesDomain accounts, a mail stack, DNS options, cloud backups, a CLI and a remote API. Resellers, Podman, WP Workbench and 60-plus scripts need Pro.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. It needs a fresh supported Linux install and administering the server.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, but it connects to Webmin, Cloudflare, Route 53, Amazon SES and S3, Dropbox, Google Drive and Let's Encrypt, with a remote API.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Virtualmin'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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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/virtualmin#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/virtualmin.svg" alt="Virtualmin: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Virtualmin stands among web hosts
Virtualmin'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 $7.50 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 45 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. Virtualmin’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 Virtualmin, or make your own?
Your call
Virtualmin 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 $90 a year. Virtualmin 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, Webmin, Cloudflare and Amazon Route 53 among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Virtualmin’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 Virtualmin?
Virtualmin is a web hosting control panel for Linux servers, built on Webmin. It is sold as a free GPL edition and a Pro edition that adds support, reseller accounts, a Podman plugin and WP Workbench, priced by the number of domains managed.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Virtualmin pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Virtualmin has a free plan, and paid plans start at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains.
- Starts at
- $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains
- Free plan
- Virtualmin GPL is free and open source, with community forum support and 5 installable scripts.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $7.50per 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 | $75per year for up to 10 domains | Same features as monthly, billed yearly. Prices rise with the domain tier you pick. |
Read from virtualmin.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Virtualmin before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual 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.
Stated on virtualmin.com
Works with
- Webmin
- Cloudflare
- Amazon Route 53
- Amazon SES
- Amazon S3
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Let's Encrypt
Virtualmin alternatives
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Free trial · from $27.46/mo
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Free trial · from $15.57/mo
- Virtualmin vs DirectAdmin
From $5/mo
- Virtualmin vs CyberPanel
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Common questions
Does Virtualmin have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Virtualmin is listed for Web.
Does Virtualmin have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Virtualmin is listed for Web.
Is Virtualmin open source?
Yes. Virtualmin is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Virtualmin have an API?
Yes. Virtualmin offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.