Vesta Control Panel

VestaCP is an open-source web hosting control panel designed for Linux servers, providing a graphical interface to manage web sites, email accounts, DNS zones, databases, and FTP users. It is used by hosting providers and system administrators to simplify server administration tasks. The software is freely available and can be installed on various Linux distributions. Its primary market includes small to medium-sized hosting businesses and individual server administrators seeking a lightweight control panel solution. The project is community-driven, with contributions from developers worldwide. The headquarters of the organisation behind VestaCP is located in the United States of America.

VestaCP distinguishes itself by being lightweight and low-resource compared to other commercial control panels, aiming to offer essential functionality without excessive overhead. It supports multiple web servers (Apache, Nginx) and includes built-in security features such as firewall management and SSL certificate installation. The project’s open-source nature allows users to inspect, modify, and redistribute the code under its license. A notable event in its history occurred on May 31, 2018, when the project’s infrastructure was compromised, leading to the distribution of malicious code that harvested credentials and deployed DDoS malware; the incident prompted a security update, password reset advisories, and reputational impact. No explicit information about ownership, parent/subsidiary relationships, or scale is available in the provided sources.