Key features
No paywall- BeAdmin
- In the core
- aaPanel
- Behind Pro
aaPanel is a fast, free panel with a rich app store — a genuinely capable product. BeAdmin keeps users, roles and multi‑server in the free core, charges per module from $1, and ships a VPN. Below — where the two really differ, marked plainly.
Roles in the free core · Built‑in VPN · Pay per module
Key features
No paywallBuilt‑in VPN
Only BeAdminPricing model
From $1/moMulti‑user & roles
No upgradeXray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline and Amnezia are modules in the same UI. aaPanel ships no VPN at all — you would build and run that part yourself.
aaPanel keeps multi‑user accounts, the app‑level WAF and File Protection behind its Pro plan. BeAdmin includes users, roles and per‑task permissions in the free core — no upgrade required.
aaPanel sells its Pro features as one annual or lifetime bundle. BeAdmin keeps the core free and charges per module from $1/mo — you pay only for the specific feature you switch on.
BeAdmin is a European product with à la carte module pricing and direct support, so you always know what each feature costs and where help comes from.
Values pulled from each panel’s public docs. aaPanel has the broader app store and extra runtimes; BeAdmin keeps users, roles and a VPN in the free core — we mark each row plainly.
Xray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline, Amnezia — turn any of them on with a single click. aaPanel has no VPN at all; you would build and maintain that part yourself outside the panel.
aaPanel locks multi‑user accounts, the app‑level WAF and File Protection behind Pro. BeAdmin ships users, roles and per‑task permissions in the free core — you can split access across a team without paying to unlock it.
aaPanel sells its Pro features as one bundle — annual from about $98/yr or lifetime. BeAdmin keeps the core free and charges per module from $1/mo, so the bill tracks the specific features you actually switch on.
BeAdmin is a European product with à la carte module pricing and direct support. You always know what each feature costs and where help comes from — no Pro tier to decode.
aaPanel has a rich free app store and extra runtimes; BeAdmin keeps users, roles and a VPN in the free core. Synthesised from public docs and our own usage — your mileage may vary.
aaPanel’s core is free, but several key features sit behind a Pro bundle. BeAdmin keeps a free core and charges per module from $1/mo for the specific feature you switch on.
From 1 €/mo. Enable only what you need, disable any time — no account caps. The VPN family lives here.
forever
promo, varies
promo, varies
aaPanel’s core is free forever. Pro prices are promotional and shift over time — figures here are approximate. Several key features (multi‑user, app‑level WAF, File Protection) become available only with Pro.
aaPanel pricing from aapanel.com (2026, approximate promo figures). BeAdmin module pricing from beadmin.com.
The smallest VPS each panel will comfortably run on. Both are lightweight and start from a 512 MB minimum — RAM is not the dividing line here.
Source: aaPanel install docs (aapanel.com). BeAdmin requirements from internal documentation.
If aaPanel already runs on Debian or Ubuntu, there is no OS change. The old panel stays up until you decide to retire it.
If your aaPanel box runs Debian or Ubuntu, you can move without changing the OS family; a CentOS or AlmaLinux box needs a fresh server. One apt command brings up the free BeAdmin core — run it alongside aaPanel and switch over only when ready.
Transfer vhost configs, databases (mysqldump) and mailboxes manually or with your own scripts. BeAdmin does not import aaPanel backups directly — that is an honest gap, not a marketing trick. Migration notes live in our docs.
Flip DNS when you are comfortable. If anything looks off, revert DNS to the old server — the rollback is just one record change.
aaPanel is a capable free panel, and if it fits you there is no need to move. The case for BeAdmin is that users, roles and multi‑server are in the free core (aaPanel gates multi‑user behind Pro), a built‑in VPN, and per‑module pricing from $1 instead of a Pro bundle. If those matter to you, the comparison above lays out the differences plainly.
The core is free, but several key features sit behind aaPanel Pro — multi‑user accounts, the app‑level WAF, File Protection, hardening, and full Docker management. BeAdmin keeps users, roles and permissions in the free core, and charges per module only for extras like the VPN.
No. aaPanel’s app store is broader — OpenLiteSpeed, Node.js, Python and more install with one click, which is a genuine aaPanel strength. BeAdmin focuses on Nginx, Apache and PHP. If those extra runtimes are central to your stack, that is worth knowing before you switch.
No. aaPanel ships no VPN, so you would set one up and maintain it yourself outside the panel. BeAdmin includes five protocols — Xray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline and Amnezia — as modules in the same UI, each enabled with a single click.
Not directly. BeAdmin has no native importer for aaPanel backups, so sites, databases, mail and DNS move over manually or with your own scripts. We would rather say that plainly than promise compatibility we do not have.
The panel core is free. Pay only for the modules you connect.