Company Overview
aaPanel was founded in 2018 by Bao Wang's team in Hangzhou, China, as the international open-source edition of BT Panel (Bao Ta Panel). aaPanel inherits the core technology of BT Panel, providing a free, lightweight, and fully featured server management experience. It supports one-click LAMP/LNMP environment setup and serves over 1 million users worldwide, making it one of the most internationally influential Chinese server control panels.
aaPanel targets the international market with a complete English multi-language interface while retaining the powerful app store ecosystem of BT Panel. Users can install hundreds of popular web applications such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Nextcloud, and GitLab with a single click from the aaPanel app store.
Related providers:
- 🖥️ aaPanel Hosting Panel
- 🐍 BT Panel (Bao Ta Panel)
Product Matrix
| Product / Service | Description |
|---|---|
| aaPanel Control Panel | Core panel supporting website management, FTP, database, DNS, SSL certificates, and more |
| aaPanel App Store | One-click installation of hundreds of open-source web apps like WordPress, Joomla, Nextcloud |
| aaPanel FTP | Built-in Pure-FTPd with multi-user FTP account management |
| aaPanel SSL (Let's Encrypt) | Free SSL certificate auto-application and renewal, including wildcard certificates |
| aaPanel Firewall | Built-in Nginx/Apache firewall rules with CC attack protection and IP blacklist/whitelist |
| aaPanel API | HTTP API for panel automation and third-party platform integration |
| aaPanel Monitoring | Real-time monitoring of CPU, memory, disk, and network traffic with alert notifications |
Core Strengths
Completely Free: All core features of aaPanel are free to use with no hidden charges, making it extremely friendly for individual webmasters.
One-Click Deployment: Install the complete LAMP/LNMP environment with a single click, from zero to live server in minutes.
Rich App Store: Hundreds of web applications available for one-click installation, dramatically lowering the barrier to website creation.
International Support: Full English, Chinese, and multi-language interface designed for global users.
Comprehensive Security: Built-in free SSL certificates, firewall rules, intrusion detection, and other security features.
Bilingual Ecosystem: Large Chinese community around BT Panel paired with a growing active English user community for aaPanel.
Key Milestones
- 2018: Bao Wang's team launched aaPanel in Hangzhou as the international edition of BT Panel for global users
- 2019: Launched the app store feature supporting one-click installation of WordPress, Joomla, and other popular apps
- 2020: Surpassed 500,000 users; added free SSL certificate auto-management and firewall features
- 2021: Released aaPanel API for third-party automation integration; added multi-language interface
- 2022: Surpassed 1 million users, becoming one of the most popular Chinese open-source panels in the international market
- 2023: Comprehensive performance optimization; added OpenLiteSpeed and Nginx engine switching
- 2024: Added Docker container management support, expanding application scenarios
- 2026: Continuous updates serving over one million servers worldwide
Market Position
aaPanel holds a significant position in the international open-source hosting panel market, competing with the following panels:
- CyberPanel: OpenLiteSpeed-based open-source panel with excellent performance; aaPanel's main international competitor
- VestaCP / HestiaCP: Open-source lightweight panels with low resource consumption; VestaCP stalled, HestiaCP continues development
- Webmin / Virtualmin: Veteran open-source administration panels with broad functionality but traditional interfaces
- DirectAdmin: Commercial panel, lightweight and efficient but requires paid license
- ISPConfig: Feature-rich open-source control panel with comprehensive management capabilities
- BT Panel (Bao Ta Panel): aaPanel's domestic Chinese edition, dominating the China market with a massive user base
