aaPanel
by aaPanel · Linux hosting control panel for sites, databases, mail and containers
40.6 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
aaPanel is a Linux web hosting control panel that manages websites, domains, SSL, databases, mail and files from a browser. It installs LNMP/LAMP or OpenLiteSpeed stacks, deploys PHP, Python, Node.js and Go applications, and runs containers through a visual Docker manager. A free core edition sits alongside a paid Pro edition adding WAF, analytics and multi-user accounts.
- Best for
- Sysadmins and small agencies running websites on their own Linux VPS via a browser panel
- Pricing
- No prices are shown on the captured pages; the core edition is described as free for life and Pro is a paid upgrade with a 14-day trial.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free core covers websites, FTP, MySQL and file management
- Visual Docker manager with a 200+ app one-click store
- WP Toolkit handles WordPress backup, cloning and migration
- Runs on Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky and OpenEuler
Trade-offs
- WAF, analytics and multi-user accounts are Pro-only
- cPanel migration covers only WordPress sites and SSL certificates
- Vendor's own comparison rates difficulty 'moderate' vs shared hosting
- No prices published on the captured pages
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 90 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 75 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 30 out of 100
- Changelog
- 80 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 25 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 25 out of 100
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