VHCS - An Alternative to Paid Control Panels

October 2009 • By adminOther Control Panels

VHCS (Virtual Hosting Control System) is a free, open-source web hosting control panel. It provides an interface to manage web hosting accounts, DNS zones, email accounts, FTP accounts, and databases.

Key Features

  • Manage multiple domains and subdomains
  • Full DNS zone management
  • Email account management with webmail support
  • FTP account management
  • MySQL database management
  • Reseller functionality
  • Statistics and log access
  • Multi-language support

Installation

VHCS can be installed on Debian-based Linux distributions. Download the latest version from the official website at http://www.vhcs.net/.

Advantages over Paid Control Panels

VHCS provides many features found in paid control panels like cPanel and Plesk, but completely free of charge. For smaller hosting providers or those just starting out, VHCS can be an excellent cost-effective solution.