[SOLVED] Free and open source web hosting solution alt to cPanel

ilesterg · 09-22-2014, 05:32 AM

Hello all,

I am looking for a free and open source web hosting solution for a planned startup company. I have used cPanel on my own hosted websites, but it turns out it's proprietary.

Can somebody please recommend a free web hosting solution for me? Basically, my potential customers right now have simple HTML+CSS websites; a few of them use PHP and MySQL.

Here's my reference.

Thanks all!

ilesterg · 09-22-2014, 05:33 AM

For now, I'd like to keep it simple; it just have to work. meaning, no concern for scalability yet. My preferred platform is CentOS or Debian.

Thanks!

servers · 09-23-2014, 05:00 AM

never go for free hosting better to find cheap hosting but when its free their is no guarantee to keep you data safe.

Habitual · 09-23-2014, 08:17 AM

If you’re not paying for the product, you ARE the product.

ilesterg · 09-23-2014, 09:41 AM

Hmm. Actually, it's the other way around; I will be providing the web hosting service. I just need a control panel which will let them take on their websites.

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Originally Posted by Habitual

If you’re not paying for the product, you ARE the product.

It's pretty ironic to read this in a Linux forum.

Habitual · 09-23-2014, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ilesterg

HTML+CSS websites; a few of them use PHP and MySQL

Why do you need a control panel for such rudimentary services?
I think you're looking for an alternative to cPanel that is free, but has the same features, that your clients can benefit from?
GUI File "managers", phpMyAdmin, DNS, whatever...

I am not trying to be argumentative, it's just that I am intrigued by your inquiry.
So I guess some context is needed.

Subscribed with interest...

ilesterg · 09-23-2014, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habitual

I think you're looking for an alternative to cPanel that is free, but has the same features, that your clients can benefit from?

Yes, this is exactly what I'm looking for. I hope we're on the same page now?

Habitual · 09-23-2014, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ilesterg

Yes, this is exactly what I'm looking for. I hope we're on the same page now?

Webmin is a good choice.

Doug G · 09-23-2014, 04:31 PM

I use ispconfig. http://www.ispconfig.org/page/home.html

ilesterg · 11-26-2014, 09:33 PM

Thanks all for the ideas. marking as solved now.