DirectAdmin AlternativesServer Management Tools and other similar apps like DirectAdmin

DirectAdmin is described as 'The easiest to use control panel. DirectAdmin is programmed to be the fastest running control panel available. DirectAdmin avoids downtime by automatically recovering from crashes. We offer lightning-fast support by phone, e-mail, forum, and live online chat' and is a server management tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to DirectAdmin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, Windows and Mac apps. The best DirectAdmin alternative is Webmin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DirectAdmin are 1Panel, Ajenti, cPanel and OpenResty Manager.

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  1. Webmin icon

    Webmin

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    Web-based admin interface for Unix-like and Windows systems provides modules for user, service, and network configuration, open source application management, security, backups, monitoring, automation, remote access, and firewall controls.

    70 Webmin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Most users think Webmin is a great DirectAdmin alternative.

    • Webmin is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to DirectAdmin.

    • Webmin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DirectAdmin.

    • Webmin is Freemium and Open SourceDirectAdmin is Paid and Proprietary
    • Webmin is Privacy focusedDirectAdmin is not according to our users
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    1Panel

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    Open-source interface for efficient Linux server management, featuring host monitoring, file management, and database control. Streamlines WordPress deployment with domain and SSL setup. Offers app store, security features, backup, and restore.

    56 1Panel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Ajenti

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    Ajenti is a Linux & BSD modular server admin panel. Ajenti 2 provides a new interface and a better architecture, developed with Python3 and AngularJS.

    59 Ajenti alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Ajenti as an Alternative to DirectAdmin
    Nadya Pak
    Negative
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    Ajenti is for pros, but Vepp is for newbies. They are different.

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    • Ajenti is Free and Open SourceDirectAdmin is Paid and Proprietary
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    ClusterCS

    ClusterCS is a cloud-based platform, a remote management panel for servers running Linux (currently Centos 6,7, Red Hat 6,7 and Amazon AMI);

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    cPanel

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    The cPanel and WHM software package makes life easier for web hosts and the website owners they serve. It offers easy-to-use, powerful tools that perform essential tasks quickly, easily, and reliably.

    71 cPanel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    • cPanel is the most popular commercial alternative to DirectAdmin.

    • cPanel is Paid and ProprietaryDirectAdmin is also Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenResty Manager

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    The most simple, powerful and beautiful host management panel, an open source alternative to OpenResty Edge, allows you to easily secure reverse proxy websites running at home or on the Internet, including access control, denial of service attack protection, automatic...

    47 OpenResty Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • OpenResty Manager is the most popular SaaS alternative to DirectAdmin.

    • OpenResty Manager is Free and Open SourceDirectAdmin is Paid and Proprietary
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    ispmanager

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    Linux control panel for automating website, server, database, DNS, CMS, mail, security, and backup management, featuring file operations, Docker, VPN, granular user access, SSL, web servers, and integrated tools for developers and hosting providers.

    110 ispmanager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about ispmanager as an Alternative to DirectAdmin
    Paul Karpo
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    After testing Vepp I can say that it is Vepp which is the easiest to use control panel for website and server management.

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    • ispmanager is Paid and ProprietaryDirectAdmin is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ispmanager is LightweightDirectAdmin is not according to our users
  10. HestiaCP icon

    HestiaCP

     27 likes
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    Hestia Control Panel is an open source web server control panel with an easy-to-use interface as a lightweight alternative to cPanel, Plesk, etc. Hestia It's also the continuation of the development of Vesta Control Panel.

    32 HestiaCP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Plesk

     97 likes
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    WebOps platform providing global server, website, and hosting management. Features include dynamic dashboards, cloud compatibility, security, over 100 extensions, and multilingual support.

    65 Plesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure
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    Comments about Plesk as an Alternative to DirectAdmin
    huntsclan
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    Self-updating, clean web interface and an array of tools available to help manage websites.

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    • Plesk is the most popular Windows alternative to DirectAdmin.

    • Plesk is Paid and ProprietaryDirectAdmin is also Paid and Proprietary
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    ISPConfig

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    ISPConfig 3 is an open source hosting control panel for Linux. ISPconfig 3 is capable of managing multiple servers from one control panel. ISPConfig is licensed under BSD license.

    41 ISPConfig alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Vesta Control Panel

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    Simple Hosting Control Panel

    Vesta is an open source Hosting Control Panel that is free to use under GPLv3. It provides an easy to use control panel that allows the management of websites, DNS, mail, backups, and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Sentora

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    Sentora is an open-source web hosting control panel built specifically to work on a variety of Linux distributions. Sentora is licensed under the GPL and is a separately maintained fork of the original ZPanel project.

    60 Sentora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    ServerPilot.io

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    ServerPilot makes it easy to host WordPress and any other PHP sites on DigitalOcean, Linode, Rackspace, Vultr, and other cloud providers. By turning any server into an optimized PHP and WordPress hosting platform, ServerPilot makes it simple to run your sites in the best way...

    65 ServerPilot.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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