Minimum RAM
−50%- BeAdmin
- 512 MB
- ispmanager
- 1 GB
Two panels, two philosophies. BeAdmin is a lightweight modular panel with a forever‑free core; ispmanager is a classic all‑in‑one tool with a 14‑day trial. Below — what that means for your server, your sites, and your bill.
Free core · 512 MB RAM · No site limits
Minimum RAM
−50%Entry price
−€71 / yrBuilt‑in VPN
Only BeAdminSites per server
No limitBeAdmin runs on 512 MB of RAM — where ispmanager needs 1 GB and recommends 4 GB.
BeAdmin's core is free forever; modules from $1/mo as needed. ispmanager starts at €5.95/mo.
Xray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline, and Amnezia are modules in the same UI. ispmanager ships no VPN.
BeAdmin has no per‑site or per‑account cap. ispmanager unlocks unlimited only on Host at €21.07/mo.
Values pulled from each panel’s public docs and pricing pages. Differences are highlighted, not editorialised.
BeAdmin runs on a 512 MB VPS, ispmanager wants 1 GB minimum and 4 GB to feel right. For a side project or a small business box, that is the difference between a cheap cloud plan and a paid upgrade.
Outgrow ispmanager Lite at 10 sites and you pay €11.91/mo for Pro just to keep going. BeAdmin has no per‑site or per‑account cap — what fits on your VPS, fits in the panel.
Xray, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Outline, Amnezia — turn any of them on with a single click. ispmanager has no VPN modules at all; you would build that part yourself outside the panel.
BeAdmin’s base panel — web, databases, PHP, mail, file manager — is free without a time limit and without an account. ispmanager gives you 14 days, then the meter starts at €5.95/mo. If you want to take your time deciding, the math is different.
Synthesised from public docs, our own usage, and partner conversations. Your mileage may vary.
BeAdmin keeps the base stack free and charges only for the extras you switch on. ispmanager sells fixed plans by site count.
From 1 €/mo. Enable only what you need, disable any time — the process stops and RAM goes free.
or €71.39 / year
or €142.89 / year
or €252.89 / year
14‑day free trial available
Prices as of May 2026, ispmanager.com/price. Currency conversion not applied.
The smallest VPS each panel will comfortably run on. Numbers are vendor‑stated minimums and recommendations.
Source: docs.ispmanager.com/ispmanager/system-requirements. BeAdmin requirements from internal documentation.
Three honest steps. Old panel stays up until you decide to retire it.
One apt command brings up the base panel. It is free, so you can run it next to ispmanager and switch over only when ready.
Transfer sites, databases and mailboxes manually or with your own scripts. BeAdmin does not yet ship an automatic importer from ispmanager — 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.
Mature WHMCS / Blesta integrations, CloudLinux account isolation, and LiteSpeed. If any of those are critical to your business, that is a fair reason to stay on ispmanager — we would rather say it now than after the migration.
No catch. The free core includes Nginx, MariaDB, PHP, CRON, Mail, and the file manager — enough to host real workloads. Paid pieces are opt‑in modules (VPN family, WordPress Pro) that start at 1 €/mo and switch off any time, freeing the RAM behind them.
There is no equivalent — BeAdmin has no per‑site or per‑account cap. The only limit is what your VPS can carry. The reason you would jump to Pro at €11.91/mo simply does not exist on our side.
Yes. Install BeAdmin on a fresh VPS or a neighbouring server — ispmanager keeps serving production. Verify everything works, then flip DNS. Nothing on the old panel is touched until you are ready.
Not today. BeAdmin runs on Debian and Ubuntu; AlmaLinux and Rocky are on the roadmap. If your stack strictly needs CloudLinux — for instance, for shared‑hosting account isolation — ispmanager covers that case and we do not.
The panel core is free. Pay only for the modules you connect.