Free Plesk AlternativesTop Server Management Tools & Web Hosting Services like Plesk

The best free alternative to Plesk is Webmin, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plesk and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Plesk are 1Panel, Cloudron, Ajenti and HestiaCP.

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  1. Webmin icon
     251 likes

    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.

    76 Webmin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Webmin vs Plesk Comments
    Paul Karpo
    Negative
    3

    Virtualmin from the same developer (also listed here) is much closer alternative to Plesk.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    You have to get Virtualmin to get several "normal" functions. And the Pro Version costs!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Webmin is Freemium and Open SourcePlesk is Paid and Proprietary
    • Webmin is Privacy focusedPlesk is not according to our users
  2. 1Panel icon
     25 likes

    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.

    64 1Panel alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Cloudron icon
     76 likes

    Cloudron is a complete solution for managing apps & users on your own server. Easily deploy production ready apps from the app library and keep them automatically up-to-date. It even comes with a built-in email server and web clients!.

    62 Cloudron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Cloudron vs Plesk Comments
    Justman10000
    Negative
    0

    Only the free version is open source! The Pro costs!

    • Cloudron is Freemium and ProprietaryPlesk is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cloudron is Privacy focusedPlesk is not according to our users
  4. Ajenti icon
     130 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Ajenti vs Plesk Comments
    Artem
    Negative
    0

    Be careful!!

    "Big Brother" from the FSB may be watching you!! ((

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Easy to setup and a modern looking interface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Ajenti is Free and Open SourcePlesk is Paid and Proprietary
  5. HestiaCP icon
     27 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. ISPConfig icon
     43 likes

    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.

    42 ISPConfig alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  7. 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

    Application type

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Vesta Control Panel vs Plesk Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    complicated controll of domains

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Vesta Control Panel is Free and Open SourcePlesk is Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. UCS is an open platform for central identity & access management, IT management, and active directory, with a web portal for easy access to applications.

    94 Univention Corporate Server (UCS) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
     
  10. CyberPanel icon
     13 likes

    CyberPanel is web hosting control panel which is based on OpenLiteSpeed. Comes with builtin support for DNS, FTP, email, file manager and automatic SSL.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • cPanel
    • CentOS Web Panel
    • Parallels Plesk Panel
     
  11. Virtualmin icon
     34 likes

    Virtualmin is a powerful and flexible web hosting control panel for Linux and BSD systems. Available in an open-source community-supported version, and a more feature-filled version with premium support, Virtualmin is the cost-effective and comprehensive solution to virtual web...

    43 Virtualmin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Sentora icon
     32 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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