Comparison of web hosting control panels
The following tables compare general and technical information for a variety of web hosting control panel software packages.
License and Operating system support
Free/Libre Control Panels
Control panel |
Licence |
Free |
Open Source |
Alive (last release) |
BSD |
Linux |
Windows |
Frontend |
Backend |
Plugin Support |
VCS |
IPv6 Support |
Multiserver Support |
Aegir |
LGPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/01/08 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PHP, AJAX |
PHP, MySQL/MariaDB |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Ajenti |
AGPL, Proprietary |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/03/28 |
FreeBSD 8.0+ |
Yes |
No |
Python |
Python |
Yes |
git |
No |
No |
AlternC |
GPL 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/11/07 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP / Perl / Shell script |
Yes |
git / svn |
Yes |
No |
Baifox |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2009/04/19 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, SQLite |
? |
? |
? |
? |
CentOS WebPanel |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2015/03/09 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
Yes |
automatic |
Yes |
No |
EHCP |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2012/04/01 |
No |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Domain Technologie Control |
GNU LGPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/04/04 |
Limited FreeBSD support |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
? |
? |
git |
No |
? |
EasySCP |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/09/17 |
Limited FreeBSD support |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
Perl |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
No |
Gnupanel |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2012/03/21 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, PgSQL |
? |
? |
? |
? |
i-MSCP |
GPL, MPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/09/15 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
Perl, C |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
No |
ISPConfig |
BSD |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/10/01 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
ispCP |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2010/11/24 |
Limited FreeBSD support |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
Perl |
No |
? |
No |
No |
Kloxo (formerly Lxadmin) |
AGPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2011/11/13 |
No |
CentOS (6 not currently supported) or Red Hat EL 5.x |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
No |
? |
No |
Yes |
Kloxo-MR (Kloxo fork By Mustafa Ramadhan) |
AGPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2015/02/12 (7.0.0.b version) |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL/MariaDB |
No |
git |
Yes |
Yes |
OpenPanel |
GPL, Plugin API LGPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/02/20 |
Planned |
Debian |
Planned |
C++, AJAX |
Core: C++, Modules: Any language |
Yes |
Mercurial |
Partial |
Planned |
SysCP |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2010/05/11 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
No |
Sentora |
GPL 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/07/30 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
Yes |
git |
? |
? |
Froxlor |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/10/25 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, MySQL |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Partial |
Usermin |
BSD style |
Yes |
Yes |
2015/02/15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Perl |
Perl |
? |
tarball |
? |
? |
Virtualmin |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2015/01/31 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Perl |
Perl |
Yes |
tarball |
Yes |
Partial |
Webmin |
BSD style |
Yes |
Yes |
2015/01/01 |
Yes |
Yes |
Partial |
Perl |
Perl |
Yes |
tarball |
Yes |
Yes |
WebsitePanel |
BSD style |
Yes |
Yes |
2012/11/28 |
No |
No |
Yes |
ASP.NET |
ASP.NET, MSSQL |
No |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Zentyal (formerly eBox Platform) |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2013/09/19 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Perl |
Perl |
Yes |
git |
? |
? |
VestaCP |
GPL |
Yes |
Yes |
2014/08/05 |
No |
Yes |
No |
PHP |
PHP, BASH, C |
No |
? |
Planned |
Partial |
Control panel |
Licence |
Free |
Open Source |
Alive (last release) |
BSD |
Linux |
Windows |
Frontend |
Backend |
Plugin Support |
VCS |
IPv6 Support |
Multiserver Support |
Proprietary Control Panels
Remote access
Some control panels allow shell (console) access to the underlying OS through a Java applet, requiring that the client-side computer use Java Virtual Machine software. Other control panels allow direct access using telnet or secure shell (SSH).
Control panel |
FTP |
Anonymous FTP |
Terminal |
File browse/upload/download HTTP frontend |
Ajenti |
Yes (plugin) |
? |
SSH, HTML5 |
Yes |
Baifox |
Yes (only Pureftpd) |
? |
? |
? |
cPanel |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
MachPanel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
DirectAdmin |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Yes |
Domain Technologie Control |
Yes |
? |
SSH |
Yes |
Gnupanel |
? |
? |
SSH |
? |
H-Sphere |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Yes |
HDE Controller X |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Yes |
Hosting Controller |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
i-MSCP |
Yes |
No |
SSH |
Yes |
InterWorx |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Yes |
ISPConfig |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Yes |
ispCP |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
ISPmanager |
Yes |
No |
SSH |
Yes |
Kloxo |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
Kloxo-MR |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
OpenPanel |
Yes |
Planned |
SSH |
Planned |
Plesk |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
SysCP |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Froxlor |
Yes |
Partial |
Partial |
Yes |
Usermin |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
Virtualmin |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
Virtualmin Pro |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
Webmin |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, Java Applet |
Yes |
ZPanel |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH |
Installable by third-party module |
Hepsia CP |
Yes |
Yes |
SSH, HTML5, NodeJS |
Yes |
VestaCP |
Yes |
No |
SSH |
Planned |
Email management
While all control panel software below supports multiple email accounts, the features they provide vary.
Control panel |
Antivirus |
Antispam |
Forwarders |
Mailbox quota |
DomainKeys |
DKIM |
Ajenti |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Baifox |
no |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
cPanel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
MachPanel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
DirectAdmin |
Supported |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Domain Technologie Control |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Gnupanel |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
H-Sphere |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
HDE Controller X |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hosting Controller |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
i-MSCP |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
Optional |
Optional |
Optional |
InterWorx |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ISPConfig |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Possible |
Yes |
ispCP |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
ISPmanager |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kloxo |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kloxo-MR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
OpenPanel |
Planned |
Yes |
Yes |
Planned |
Planned |
Planned |
Plesk |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SysCP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes (broken ) |
Froxlor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Usermin |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Virtualmin |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Virtualmin Pro |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Webmin |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ZPanel |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Hepsia CP |
Yes |
Yes, SPF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
VestaCP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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