Company Overview

CyberPanel is a free, open-source web hosting control panel built specifically for the OpenLiteSpeed web server. Created by Usman Nasir in 2017, it was the first control panel to offer native OpenLiteSpeed support, solving the pain point of managing this high-performance web server without a graphical interface.

CyberPanel operates as a remote-first distributed team with core development based in Pakistan and contributors worldwide. The project is open source under the GPL-3.0 license on GitHub, with over 2,000 stars, 700+ forks, and 80+ contributors. It is deployed on more than 500,000 servers across 180+ countries and territories.

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Products & Features

Product / Module Description
CyberPanel (Core) Free hosting control panel built on OpenLiteSpeed, supporting unlimited websites, AutoSSL, FTP, and database management
CyberPanel Enterprise Enterprise edition with LiteSpeed Enterprise Web Server support, Apache compatibility layer, and commercial license management
CyberPanel Email Email server powered by Postfix + Dovecot with Rspamd anti-spam, DKIM/SPF/DMARC support
CyberPanel DNS Authoritative DNS management via PowerDNS with DNSSEC support
CyberPanel SSL / AutoSSL One-click Let's Encrypt automatic SSL certificate issuance and renewal
CyberPanel ACL Role-based access control with multi-level user permission management
CyberPanel API RESTful API for automation and third-party integrations
WordPress Manager One-click install, auto-updates, staging environments, site cloning, and LiteSpeed Cache integration
Docker Manager GUI-based Docker container management with one-click deployment of WordPress, n8n, Redis, MongoDB, and more
AI Security Scanner AI-powered malware scanning and security detection for WordPress sites
Backup System Local, remote SFTP, S3, and Google Drive backups with flexible scheduling

Core Strengths

  • Native OpenLiteSpeed: The first control panel built for OpenLiteSpeed, leveraging up to 10x faster performance than Apache
  • 100% Free & Open Source: Core panel is free forever with no website limits, licensed under GPL-3.0
  • Quick Deployment: Install in under 5 minutes on Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, and CloudLinux
  • Broad PHP Support: PHP 7.4 through 8.5 with multi-version parallel management
  • WordPress Optimized: Built-in LSCache, one-click install, staging, and cloning
  • All-in-One Management: Websites, email, DNS, databases, Docker, firewall, and backups from a single dashboard

Key Milestones

Year Milestone
2017 Usman Nasir released the first version of CyberPanel on LowEndTalk, the first control panel to support OpenLiteSpeed
2018 Became the first control panel to support LiteSpeed Enterprise Web Server
2019 Integrated email (Postfix + Dovecot), DNS (PowerDNS), and FTP management, evolving into a complete hosting solution
2020 Added CloudLinux resource isolation and Imunify360 security
2021 Launched WordPress Manager and Root File Manager
2022 Introduced Docker Manager for one-click containerized app deployment
2023 Complete site redesign; launched VPN service, security scanner, and load testing tools
2024 Built CyberVirt (Go-based VM controller), launched cloud servers and email delivery service
2025 Developed CyberMail (custom SMTP/IMAP server in C) and CyberDNS (authoritative DNS server); email delivery expanded to 4-node cluster
2026 CyberPanel v2.4.9 released with ongoing security hardening and performance optimization; surpassed 500,000 global servers

Market Position

CyberPanel differentiates itself in the hosting control panel market with its "free + native OpenLiteSpeed" positioning, competing against the following panels:

Competitor Type Key Difference
cPanel Commercial Industry-standard but expensive; CyberPanel offers a free alternative
DirectAdmin Commercial Lightweight paid panel; CyberPanel is completely free
Plesk Commercial Multi-platform (Windows/Linux); CyberPanel focuses on Linux + LiteSpeed
VestaCP Open Source Discontinued; CyberPanel remains actively maintained
HestiaCP Open Source VestaCP fork; CyberPanel has deeper LiteSpeed performance integration
aaPanel Free Chinese-developed, supports Nginx/Apache; CyberPanel specializes in LiteSpeed
Webmin Open Source General-purpose server management; CyberPanel is focused on web hosting

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