HestiaCP: A Modern cPanel Alternative

By Admin · Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 110 views · 1 min read

What Is HestiaCP?

HestiaCP is a free, open-source hosting control panel forked from VestaCP. It provides a modern web interface for managing web, mail, DNS, and database services.

Installation

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hestiacp/hestiacp/release/install/hst-install.sh
sudo bash hst-install.sh

The installer takes 10-15 minutes and configures everything automatically. You will be given a random admin password at the end.

Default Stack

Nginx (front) + Apache (backend) — or Nginx-only
PHP-FPM with multiple PHP versions
MariaDB or PostgreSQL
Exim + Dovecot + ClamAV + SpamAssassin
BIND DNS server
vsftpd or ProFTPd

Web Interface

Access at https://your-ip:8083

Key Features

One-click WordPress, Laravel, and Symfony installers
Let's Encrypt wildcard certificate support
Built-in firewall management (iptables)
SSH key management per user
Server resource monitoring and alerts
Backup scheduling to local, SFTP, or S3

Creating a Website

Log in → Web → Add Domain
Enter your domain name
Enable SSL (Let's Encrypt)
Choose a PHP template (PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2)
Upload files or use the one-click installer

Resource Usage

Minimum requirements: 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM. Recommended: 2 CPUs, 4 GB RAM for multiple domains with email services enabled.