froxlor

Open-source web hosting control panel for managing domains, email, databases and FTP on Linux servers.

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Updated Nov 7, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Self-hosted, Linux

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Is froxlor free?

Yes, free and open source

License:: LGPL-3.0

Checked on froxlor's site Nov 8, 2026

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Starting price: €12.04 a month (Web Admin, VPS)

Verified facts: 5 of 5
Alternatives ranked: 6
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About froxlor

froxlor is a free, open-source server management panel aimed at administrators and small hosting providers who run their own Debian or Ubuntu machines. It handles the everyday hosting chores from a web interface: creating customer accounts and resellers, adding domains and subdomains, setting up mailboxes and forwarders, provisioning MySQL databases, FTP users and SSH keys, issuing SSL certificates and tracking traffic. Version 2 brought a redesigned Bootstrap interface with light and dark modes, a command-line installer for automated deployments, an API for scripting, PHP-FPM enabled by default and rspamd-based spam filtering per mailbox. It is developed by a small team in Germany, distributed as a tarball, from Git or through its own Debian and Ubuntu package repositories. There is no paid edition of the panel itself; the team offers managed servers separately for people who don't want to run it themselves. Compared with commercial panels such as cPanel or Plesk it is lighter and costs nothing, but it expects more Linux knowledge and has a smaller ecosystem of add-ons.

Best for: Admins and small hosts who want a free, lightweight panel for Debian or Ubuntu servers.

What works

Free and open source with no paid tiers for the panel
Covers domains, email, databases, FTP, SSL and resellers in one place
API and CLI installer make automated deployments practical
Official Debian and Ubuntu package repositories

Why people leave

Officially targets Debian and Ubuntu; other distributions need manual work
Much smaller plugin and app-installer ecosystem than cPanel or Plesk
Expects solid Linux administration knowledge to install and maintain

froxlor vs ISPConfig, Hestia Control Panel and Plesk

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Attribute	froxlor	ISPConfig	Hestia Control Panel	Plesk
Pricing	Open source	Open source	Open source	Paid
Verified price	—	—	—	€12.04 a month (Web Admin, VPS)
Free plan	Free app	Free app	Free app	No
Open source	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Platforms	Self-hosted, Linux	Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Self-hosted, Linux	Self-hosted, Linux, Windows, Web

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ISPConfig
Another free open-source hosting panel, with multi-server management and wider distro support.
68.8
2
Hestia Control Panel
Free open-source panel with a one-line installer and a built-in web app installer.
64.8
3
Plesk
Commercial panel with a polished UI, WordPress Toolkit and a large extension catalog.
61.8
4
CyberPanel
Free panel built around OpenLiteSpeed, with one-click WordPress and email setup.
59.4
5
Webmin
Free web interface for broader Linux administration beyond hosting accounts.
57.5

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froxlor: common questions

What is froxlor?

froxlor: Open-source web hosting control panel for managing domains, email, databases and FTP on Linux servers. Best for admins and small hosts who want a free, lightweight panel for Debian or Ubuntu servers. Available for Linux, and you can host it yourself.

Is froxlor free?

Yes. froxlor is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is froxlor open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at froxlor/froxlor. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does froxlor run on?

froxlor is available for Self-hosted and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to froxlor?

The highest-ranked froxlor alternatives right now are ISPConfig, Hestia Control Panel and Plesk. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

froxlor vs ISPConfig: what's the difference?

Both froxlor and ISPConfig are free and open source. Only ISPConfig runs on Web.

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froxlor facts

5 of 5 verified

License: LGPL-3.0; Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab); “License: LGPL-3.0 (GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0).”
Open source: Yes (GPL panel); Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.froxlor.org(opens source in a new tab); “Developed by experienced server administrators, this open source (GPL) panel simplifies the effort of managing your hosting platform.”
API: Yes; Checked Nov 8, 2026froxlor.org(opens source in a new tab); “Nach der Installation kann froxlor über die API verwaltet werden.”
Package repositories: Debian and Ubuntu; Checked Nov 8, 2026froxlor.org(opens source in a new tab); “Pakete froxlor ist auch über Paketverwaltung von Debian und Ubuntu verfügbar.”
Spam filtering: rspamd, per mailbox; Checked Nov 8, 2026froxlor.org(opens source in a new tab); “Antispam built-in Antispam-Funktion auf Basis von rspamd, für jedes E-Mail-Konto einzeln konfigurierbar.”