Best control / web panel for xenforo?!

[Andreas.Tech]

Hi,

I know there is centminmod...

But the problem here is, that it relys on centOS 7. - And we all know that centOS' days are numbered, more or less...

Best is to use Debian / Ubuntu...

So my question: Which web/ control panel shall I install, before installing xenforo?!

Do you have any experience?!

There are quite many; and I am not savvy in this.
I know that hestia CP is quite good, as I used it one time.

There is also:
Cloudpanel
aapanel
Cyberpanel
virtualmin
webmin
keyhelp
Fastpanel
spanel
cPanel (paid)
DirectAdmin (paid)

Some use nginx as default, others apache.

Which free control panel is the best?

Which free panel do you think is the best? I mean in three ways,safety,reliability,usability...

lowendtalk.com

 

[rdn]

Not free but cheap

DirectAdmin Web Control Panel Pricing

www.directadmin.com

Or just use Plain LEMP on Ubuntu LTS.

 

[Andreas.Tech]

Not free but cheap

DirectAdmin Web Control Panel Pricing

www.directadmin.com

Or just use Plain LEMP on Ubuntu LTS.

I decided to go with hestia CP,
as I have used it already before.

thanks for your advice however.


I think, there should be some official recommendation (or even testing)...

 

[rdn]

I also tried this:

ApisCP · The self-healing hosting plaform | Apis Networks

ApisCP, a full-stack hosting platform with self-healing technology

apiscp.com

It's pretty stable and performs well.

 

[fly]

Just learn your way around Centminmod. Then upgrade when the new version comes out.

 

[rdn]

CMM is Great, but CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux have no clear future.

https://community.centminmod.com/threads/rhel-has-made-a-new-announcement-to-control-the-distribution-of-its-source-code.23903/

 

[briansol]

Anyone considering windows server core? I know, sacrilege! but, it's the same price as cpanel license, honestly.

I've been toying with it after all the news of alma and EL going haywire.

 

[fly]

Alma and Rocky will be fine. Much like Jurassic Park, open source finds a way.

 

[TPerry]

Alma and Rocky will be fine. Much like Jurassic Park, open source finds a way.

The biggest issue is how much they are going to fork from the RHEL code base... it's what CentOS was known for, and is what Alma and Rocky were "pushing" as their strong points.

 

[eva2000]

The biggest issue is how much they are going to fork from the RHEL code base... it's what CentOS was known for, and is what Alma and Rocky were "pushing" as their strong points.

Rocky Linux posted how it intends to obtain RHEL sources legally https://rockylinux.org/news/keeping-open-source-open/ through UBI container images and/or per pay use public cloud instances. So probably business as usual

 

[TPerry]

Rocky Linux posted how it intends to obtain RHEL sources legally

Hopefully Alma will do similar.. I personally prefer using a version that has some large names backing it (Yes, Google is big, but... they are Google... Google be bad!).
From what I understand, Rocky is actually based upon the code from CentOS, whereas Alma is more directly based upon RHEL itself? That may be what ends up causing different issues?

 

[eva2000]

From what I understand, Rocky is actually based upon the code from CentOS, whereas Alma is more directly based upon RHEL itself?

Both are based off of CentOS code which is from RHEL.

 

[fly]

The biggest issue is how much they are going to fork from the RHEL code base... it's what CentOS was known for, and is what Alma and Rocky were "pushing" as their strong points.

Maybe its just me, but I don't really care if its a 100% bit-for-bit RHEL clone.

 

[Mendalla]

I use shared hosting so get cPanel as part of the package. Works fine for what I need. If I was doing a self-managed server of some form, I would look at other options, I guess.

Anyone considering windows server core? I know, sacrilege! but, it's the same price as cpanel license, honestly.

I've been toying with it after all the news of alma and EL going haywire.

If I was self-hosting or running my own VM in a cloud, I might consider it. After all, I've been a Windows Server admin ever since Windows NT 3.51 came out and used to be MS certified on Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 Server (haven't bothered to keep it up now that I'm in management).

 

[zoldos]

I use Plesk Obsidian with nginx and Ubuntu 20.04. Love it!

 

[Muddy Boots]

CentMinMod all the way

 

[CITAKU]

We use Plesk (last version) with nginx and debian, works great.

 

[TPerry]

Maybe its just me, but I don't really care if its a 100% bit-for-bit RHEL clone.

The actual RHEL code is somewhat more stable than CentOS.

 

[Suzanne O]

I use stella hosting which is cpanel and it's from namecheap.com

It does the job for me.

even if there are a few who think their hosts are better.

 

[FTL]

I am not savvy

Have you considered XenForo Cloud? They manage the server, you just manage the forum, taking all the headache away.