Draft:Ispmanager

Ispmanager is commercial web server and website panel control panel. It permits working with services without using a command line or manual settings. The product supports a wide range of functions and has a visual interface designed with UX best practices. Ispmanager supports servers based on Linux distributions and can be installed on both physical servers and virtual machines (VPS/VDS).

Ispmanager allows managing software installed on the server, such as web server (Apache/Nginx, Open LiteSpeed), database server (MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, PostgreSQL), mail server (Exim/Dovecot), and other related services through a web interface.

Product history
The first public version of the control panel, ispmanager 4 — was released on March 17, 2004.

In 2014, ispmanager 5 was released. It was written on the proprietary COREmanager framework, including a web server, plugin system, and a new theme style orion. The product was packaged in deb/rpm packages, with data storage moved to SQLite or MySQL databases.

In 2021, a new version of ispmanager 6 was released with interface optimization, improved software updates, and resource monitoring. The product received updated APS repository and Ansible support. Ispmanager 6 is a web server control panel for website owners and hosting providers. It supports creation of web servers using Apache, Nginx, Open LiteSpeed software, configuration of DNS web servers. It offers the following administrator options: creating an unlimited number of sites, domains, email addresses and users. The control panel enables to work with virtual and dedicated servers. The panel allows for automatic installation of CMS content management systems, including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Bitrix. The service performs scheduled or manual backups. Built-in firewall filters network connections to the server and prevents unauthorized access. It works on-premise and offers 4 license configurations: lite, pro, host, and business.

Web server configuration

 * Apache
 * Nginx
 * OpenLiteSpeed

Support for sites with different versions of:

 * PHP
 * Python
 * Node.js

Installation of CMS

 * WordPress
 * Drupal
 * Joomla, etc.
 * SitePro website builder

Database customization

 * MySQL
 * MariaDB
 * Percona
 * PostgreSQL

Working with SSL certificates

 * Installation of commercial SSL certificates
 * Let’s Encrypt auto-issue
 * Configuring redirects and error pages


 * Running proprietary and public Docker containers | pro only, host |
 * Uploading files via web interface or FTP
 * Managing DNS domain records

Security Tools

 * User and administrator access rights differentiation
 * Configuring backups locally and to external storage
 * Services monitoring and recovery
 * Independent environment for the control panel and sites — sites will continue to work even if the control panel goes down
 * Virus protection Dr.Web
 * Protection against network attacks
 * Cloudflare
 * DDoS-guard
 * Fail2ban
 * Firewall configuration
 * VPN Wireguard
 * DNSSEC support
 * Integration with CloudLinux

Mail server

 * Setting up mail domains
 * Creating mailboxes
 * Setting up mail aliases and mail collectors
 * Mail import (including Yandex.360, Mail.ru)
 * Built-in mail client Roundcube
 * Settings for external mail clients
 * Spam and virus protection tools

Integration and migration

 * API
 * Integration with HostBill, WiseCP , Blesta , ClientExec , WHMCS and BILLmanager
 * Ability to create your own plugins and modules
 * Transfer of users and data between ispmanager control panels

Supported operating systems

 * CentOS 7
 * Debian 10, 11
 * Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04
 * AlmaLinux 8, 9


 * Rocky Linux 8, 9
 * VzLinux 8

The latest current versions are supported.

Ispmanager advantages

 * It is possible to update the installed software using the operating system’s tools
 * Wide range of supported software
 * Lower price compared to competitors
 * Free technical support 24/7
 * Less resources comparable to top panels 
 * User friendly interface by customer feedback

Licenses
Ispmanager is commercial panel. The license is purchased per server IP address or (starting with ispmanager 5) is issued with activation key on servers behind NAT. The key / IP address can be changed once a month. License availability and expiration date is controlled by ispmanager’s automatic access to the vendor’s authorization server. A free trial of the control panel without limitation of functionality is available for 14 days.

About the company
Ispmanager company is the developer of ispmanager control panel, founded in Irkutsk in 2004 under the name ISPsystem. Now ispmanager now is an independed Cyprus-based IT company. In addition to the ispmanager hosting control panel, the company also sells SSL certificates and provides professional services.

Ispmanager software is widely used  in 150 countries around the world. The following companies are among the clients and partners of ispmanager: Vultr, DigitalOcean, Zomro, COLOBRIGE, MasterDC, eApps, mCloud, UltaHost, and others.

The company is a regular exhibitor and speaker at the World's #1 Cloud Industry Conference - CloudFest and also local events in Europe and USA.

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 * cPanel
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 * Plesk
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