Comparison
Laranode vs CyberPanel
Updated October 2026. Written by the Laranode maintainer; product comparisons are intentionally explicit about where another panel is the better fit.
Choose Laranode if…
- ✓ You want a small, transparent Laravel + React codebase
- ✓ You host PHP websites on Ubuntu and use external email and DNS
- ✓ You need per-site PHP, SSL, MySQL, UFW and S3/SFTP backups
- ✓ You prefer a focused panel with no paid feature tier
Choose CyberPanel if…
- ✓ You want OpenLiteSpeed and WordPress-specific tooling
- ✓ You need built-in email, DNS and FTP
- ✓ You manage Docker apps from the panel
- ✓ You need broader Linux distribution support
Feature comparison
| Laranode | CyberPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, MIT licence | Free core; optional paid add-ons |
| Primary web server | Apache + PHP-FPM | OpenLiteSpeed; Enterprise option available |
| Operating systems | Ubuntu 24.04+ | Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and CloudLinux |
| Email & webmail | No | Yes |
| DNS management | No | Yes, PowerDNS |
| FTP | No; SFTP over SSH | Yes |
| PHP versions | 7.4–8.5 per site | Multiple PHP versions |
| WordPress tools | Standard site workflow | One-click WordPress and optional Pro tools |
| Docker | No dedicated Docker UI | Docker manager and guided apps |
| Backups | Local, S3 or SFTP; schedules and retention | Local and remote options; advanced Backup V2 is an add-on |
| Firewall | UFW rules in the UI | Firewall and security suite |
| Codebase | Laravel, React, Inertia.js | Python/Django-based control panel |
CyberPanel features and pricing were checked against the official CyberPanel website and add-ons page in October 2026. Check cyberpanel.net for current details.
The deciding factor: focused websites or a complete hosting stack
CyberPanel bundles services that many traditional hosting servers need: mail, DNS, FTP, WordPress tooling and OpenLiteSpeed. If you want one panel to own all of those services, CyberPanel has the broader feature set.
Laranode is for a different setup. It assumes email and DNS are already handled by dedicated providers and concentrates on websites, databases, SSL, server access, firewall rules, monitoring and backups. That narrower surface is useful when you value understandable infrastructure more than an all-in-one stack.
Moving from CyberPanel to Laranode
There is no automatic importer. Re-create each account and site, transfer files with SFTP, export and import MySQL databases, and move mailboxes before changing DNS. OpenLiteSpeed-specific rewrite or cache configuration must be translated for Apache.
Frequently asked questions
Is Laranode a CyberPanel alternative?
Are Laranode and CyberPanel free?
Does Laranode use OpenLiteSpeed?
Does Laranode include email hosting?
Which panel is simpler?
Try Laranode on your VPS
Explore the limited live demo, or install Laranode on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04+ server as root:
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/crivion/laranode/refs/heads/main/laranode-scripts/bin/laranode-installer.sh | bashYou can also deploy it in one click on DigitalOcean.