Entry price
Both free- BeAdmin
- Free core
- CyberPanel
- Free OLS core
CyberPanel is fast and feature‑dense — OpenLiteSpeed with LSCache, a rich built‑in security stack, and a free core. BeAdmin runs on Debian and Ubuntu, stays off the LiteSpeed stack, ships a VPN, and fits 512 MB. Below — where the two really differ.
Free core · 512 MB RAM · Debian + Ubuntu
Entry price
Both freeMinimum RAM
−50%Built‑in VPN
Only BeAdminDebian support
Native VPSXray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline, Amnezia and Mimicry are modules in the same UI. CyberPanel ships no VPN in the panel.
CyberPanel does not officially support Debian — only Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky, RHEL, CloudLinux and CentOS. BeAdmin runs on Debian and Ubuntu, the default image on most VPS providers.
CyberPanel is built around OpenLiteSpeed; multi‑domain LiteSpeed Enterprise is paid from $10/mo. BeAdmin uses Nginx and Apache with no vendor lock‑in.
BeAdmin starts at 512 MB. CyberPanel asks for 1 GB minimum and, by our estimate, runs comfortably from 2 GB, so a tiny VPS that fits BeAdmin can be too small for it.
Values pulled from each panel’s public docs. CyberPanel is feature‑dense and faster on LiteSpeed; BeAdmin is lighter and runs off the LiteSpeed stack — we mark each row plainly.
Xray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline, Amnezia, Mimicry — turn any of them on with a single click. CyberPanel has no VPN in the panel; you would build and maintain that part yourself outside the panel.
CyberPanel does not officially support Debian — it needs Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky, RHEL, CloudLinux or CentOS. BeAdmin runs on Debian and Ubuntu, the default image on most providers, so there is no OS reinstall before you start.
CyberPanel is tied to the LiteSpeed family; multi‑domain LiteSpeed Enterprise is a paid licence from $10/mo. BeAdmin runs on the open Nginx and Apache stack, so the fast path never has a paywall behind it.
BeAdmin runs on 512 MB. CyberPanel asks for 1 GB minimum and, by our estimate, runs comfortably from 2 GB, so the smallest box that comfortably hosts BeAdmin can be too tight for it. Smaller server, smaller monthly cost.
CyberPanel is faster on LiteSpeed and ships more security out of the box; BeAdmin is lighter, runs on Debian, and includes a VPN. Synthesised from public docs and our own usage — your mileage may vary.
Both panels are free at the core. CyberPanel’s paid options are the LiteSpeed Enterprise web server and an add‑on bundle from $59/yr; BeAdmin charges only for the modules you switch on.
From 1 €/mo. Enable only what you need, disable any time — no per‑account fee. The VPN family lives here.
free, open‑source
LiteSpeed Enterprise
per month
per year
CyberPanel itself is free on OpenLiteSpeed with unlimited sites. The cost is optional: LiteSpeed Enterprise for multi‑domain hosting, plus a bundle of six add‑ons for $59/yr or $169 lifetime (SSL V2, WordPress Manager Pro, Backup V2, Email Debugger, Root File Manager, Rspamd Manager). The .htaccess Module is sold separately — $59/yr or $199 lifetime.
CyberPanel and LiteSpeed pricing from cyberpanel.net and litespeedtech.com (2026). BeAdmin module pricing from beadmin.com.
The smallest VPS each panel will comfortably run on. Minimums come from vendor docs; CyberPanel does not publish recommended RAM or CPU, so those figures are our estimate.
Source: CyberPanel install docs (cyberpanel.net) and the project README. Recommended RAM and CPU for CyberPanel are our estimate: the vendor does not publish them. BeAdmin requirements from internal documentation.
Moving off CyberPanel means a new server — the web stack changes from LiteSpeed to Nginx/Apache, and usually the OS family too. The old panel stays up until you decide to retire it.
CyberPanel runs on Ubuntu and the RHEL family, so the move often starts on a new box — especially if you are on AlmaLinux or CloudLinux. One apt command brings up the free BeAdmin core on Debian or Ubuntu — run it alongside CyberPanel and switch over only when ready.
Transfer vhost configs, databases (mysqldump) and mailboxes manually or with your own scripts. BeAdmin does not import CyberPanel backups directly, and LiteSpeed vhost configs do not map one‑to‑one to Nginx — 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.
CyberPanel is a strong, fast panel — OpenLiteSpeed with LSCache and a rich security stack. BeAdmin is for a different need: a built‑in VPN family, native Debian support, an open Nginx/Apache stack with no LiteSpeed paywall, and a 512 MB footprint. If LiteSpeed speed is your priority, CyberPanel is a fair choice; if Debian, VPN and a lighter box matter more, BeAdmin fits.
Not officially. CyberPanel supports Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky, RHEL, CloudLinux and CentOS, and its README lists Debian among third‑party systems where the panel may work with Ubuntu‑compatible packages. BeAdmin runs on both Debian and Ubuntu, so if Debian is your default VPS image, that alone can be the reason to pick BeAdmin.
Out of the box, CyberPanel ships more security tooling — ModSecurity, the firewalld firewall and brute‑force protection are all included, and that is a genuine strength. BeAdmin does not bundle them today; you would add a firewall and brute‑force protection yourself. We would rather say that plainly than overstate our security posture.
No. BeAdmin uses Nginx and Apache, not the LiteSpeed family. You lose LSCache and LiteSpeed‑grade WordPress speed, but you gain an open stack with no vendor lock‑in and no paid LiteSpeed Enterprise licence for multi‑domain hosting.
Not directly. BeAdmin has no native importer for CyberPanel backups, and LiteSpeed vhost configs do not translate one‑to‑one to Nginx, 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.