#32 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

ispmanager

by ispmanager · Linux control panel for hosting websites, mail and SSL on one server

34.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

ispmanager is a Linux hosting control panel for configuring Apache, Nginx or OpenLiteSpeed, installing CMSs such as WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, and managing MySQL, MariaDB, Percona or PostgreSQL databases. It also covers mail domains with a Roundcube client, SSL certificates, DNS records, firewalls and backups. The panel and site environments are independent, so sites continue to run if the panel fails.

Best for: Linux sysadmins and hosting providers running websites, mail and SSL from one server panel
Pricing: Per-server licence in three tiers: lite £61.09/year (£5.09/month), pro £122.28/year (£10.19/month) and host £216.41/year (£18.03/month), with annual payment giving one month free.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs several PHP, Python and Node.js versions on one server
Free Let's Encrypt issuance and renewal, plus commercial certs
Migration from cPanel and Plesk, public API, WHMCS integration
Sites keep running if the panel itself fails

Trade-offs

Linux only, and limited to the listed AlmaLinux/Debian/Ubuntu/Rocky releases
Cloudflare, DDoS-Guard, BitNinja, CloudLinux and SitePro cost extra
Licensed per server installation, so cost scales with fleet size
No free tier shown; unlimited websites only on the top host plan

Pricing

Published plans from ispmanager’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

ispmanager pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
lite	—per server installation	£5.09	Up to 10 websites For personal use or a small project £61.09 per year
pro	—per server installation	£10.19	Up to 50 websites Docker and CloudLinux limits £122.28 per year
host	—per server installation	£18.03	Unlimited websites Every ispmanager feature £216.41 per year

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: 30 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 82 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 81 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

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Openness: 0 out of 100

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