CyberPanel overview

CyberPanel is a free, open-source control panel that installs directly on your VPS. Unlike subscription-based panels that manage servers remotely, CyberPanel lives on your server and provides local web interfaces for website, email, database, and backup management.

The defining feature: CyberPanel runs on OpenLiteSpeed, delivering dramatically faster PHP performance than Apache-based alternatives.

The zero-cost advantage

Free core features

Core features are free forever:

Unlimited websites
Free SSL certificates via Let’s Encrypt
Email server with spam filtering
Database management
Backup system

Speed through OpenLiteSpeed

10x faster than Apache for PHP applications
Built-in page caching (LSCache)
HTTP/3 and QUIC support
LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress - fastest caching solution
Low memory usage

Complete ownership

CyberPanel installs directly on VPS. You own everything:

No monthly subscriptions
No vendor lock-in
Full root access
All data stays on your infrastructure

Server requirements

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	1 GB	2 GB+
CPU	1 core	2 cores+
Disk	10 GB	20 GB+ SSD
OS	Ubuntu 20.04+, AlmaLinux 8/9	Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS

Installation walkthrough

Step 1: Deploy VPS

Deploy VPS from ColossusCloud control panel with Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS, at least 1 GB RAM.

Step 2: Connect via SSH

ssh root@your-vps-ip

Step 3: Run installer

sh <(curl https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh || wget -O - https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh)

Follow prompts:

Select CyberPanel with OpenLiteSpeed (free)
Choose Full installation
Enter strong admin password
Select Yes for Memcached and Redis

Installation takes 10-20 minutes.

Step 4: Access dashboard

https://your-vps-ip:8090

Installing WordPress

CyberPanel makes WordPress installation simple:

Go to Websites → List Websites
Click Manage next to your site
Select Application Installer → WP + LSCache
Enter site details
Click Install Now

WordPress installs pre-configured with LiteSpeed Cache for optimal performance.

Security hardening options

ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) integration
ModSecurity WAF for web application protection
Fail2ban for brute force prevention

Network-level protection

Configure through ColossusCloud control panel:

Allow ports: 22 (SSH), 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), 8090 (CyberPanel)
Block all other incoming traffic by default

View VPS plans - CyberPanel runs on any Ubuntu or AlmaLinux VPS.

Installing CyberPanel for free web hosting management