DirectAdmin cloud compute

DirectAdmin cloud compute with a lightweight Linux control panel.

Cloud compute starts at $3.00per month

DirectAdmin gives cloud compute owners a lower-overhead control panel for domains, email, FTP, DNS, SSL, databases, users, and day-to-day hosting administration.

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Control panel pricing

DirectAdmin is priced separately from the VPS resources.

Use the order flow to confirm the current total for the VPS slice count, operating system, DirectAdmin license, and any add-ons before checkout.

DirectAdmin VPS license

VPS control panel option

$8/ mo
  • DirectAdmin for cloud compute hosting.
  • Unlimited-account option for DirectAdmin VPS deployments.
  • Free installation through the VPS order path.
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Dedicated server license

DirectAdmin for dedicated servers

$15/ mo
  • For dedicated server control panel deployments.
  • Designed for larger account and hosting environments.
  • Confirm current license availability during ordering.
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Lightweight panel path

Why DirectAdmin?

  • Consumes fewer server resources than heavier panel stacks.
  • Covers the daily hosting tasks most VPS owners need.
  • Good fit for agencies, developers, and smaller hosting operations.
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DirectAdmin VPS slices

Choose enough VPS resources for the websites, email, and databases behind the panel.

Each slice adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and transfer. The preview shows every fourth slice so the table stays readable, with all 32 sizes available on demand.

1 Slice

1 Slice

$3/ mo
  • 1 core2GB memory
  • 40GB SSD2TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Panel readyAdd DirectAdmin in order flow
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4 Slices

4 Slices

$12/ mo
  • 2 cores8GB memory
  • 160GB SSD8TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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8 Slices

8 Slices

$24/ mo
  • 4 cores16GB memory
  • 320GB SSD16TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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12 Slices

12 Slices

$36/ mo
  • 6 cores24GB memory
  • 480GB SSD24TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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16 Slices

16 Slices

$48/ mo
  • 8 cores32GB memory
  • 640GB SSD32TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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20 Slices

20 Slices

$60/ mo
  • 10 cores40GB memory
  • 800GB SSD40TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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24 Slices

24 Slices

$72/ mo
  • 12 cores48GB memory
  • 960GB SSD48TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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32 Slices

32 Slices

$96/ mo
  • 16 cores64GB memory
  • 1280GB SSD64TB transfer
  • KVM computeLinux cloud platform
  • Root accessFull server control
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Platform details

DirectAdmin gives the VPS a practical control panel without heavy overhead.

DirectAdmin is designed for day-to-day web hosting administration, including domains, users, FTP accounts, DNS, email, SSL certificates, databases, and website files.

Included workflow

Manage hosting tasks from a single panel.

  • Domain, subdomain, DNS, FTP, SSL, email, and database management.
  • User, reseller, and administrator views for different access levels.
  • Lower resource use than heavier control panel options, leaving more VPS capacity for the sites themselves.
  • Scale the underlying VPS as traffic, accounts, and databases grow.
Control panel accessUse DirectAdmin for common website hosting tasks without working only from the command line.
Account levelsDirectAdmin supports admin, reseller, and user workflows for different hosting responsibilities.
Web stacksHost WordPress, PHP apps, Ruby, Perl, Python, databases, and email services on the Linux VPS.
Custom skin supportDirectAdmin themes and skins can help tailor the panel experience for customers or internal users.
Backup pathAdd remote backup storage when the VPS hosts production websites, email, or databases.
Managed supportManaged support is included on Linux VPS plans with 8 or more slices.
Common workloads

DirectAdmin VPS is a strong fit for common Linux hosting stacks.

Best fit

Use DirectAdmin VPS when you want panel-based hosting without a heavier control panel footprint.

These details explain where DirectAdmin helps most: simpler panel administration, lower overhead, backups, customization, and VPS isolation.

Lightweight control panel

DirectAdmin gives VPS owners a practical interface for daily administration while using fewer resources than heavier control panel stacks.

Affordable panel path

Use DirectAdmin when the project needs a panel, but the budget or server size makes a lighter control panel more sensible.

Check compatibility before ordering

Confirm the server template, software needs, and license path before checkout. Support can help when you are unsure whether DirectAdmin fits the existing workload.

Remote backup service

Add off-server backups for websites, mailboxes, and databases that need a separate restore path from the VPS itself.

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Custom skin support

DirectAdmin skinning can help agencies and hosting providers give customers a more tailored panel experience.

VPS isolation and support

KVM virtualization gives the DirectAdmin server its own resource allocation. On Linux VPS plans with 8 or more slices, managed support can help with common server and panel issues.

DirectAdmin demo

Review the panel roles before choosing DirectAdmin.

DirectAdmin provides public demo views for user, reseller, and admin roles. Use them to confirm whether the panel matches the workflow you expect.

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DirectAdmin VPS FAQ

Questions to confirm before ordering DirectAdmin VPS hosting.

DirectAdmin VPS hosting is a Linux virtual private server with the DirectAdmin control panel available for managing websites, domains, email, databases, DNS, FTP, SSL, and account-level hosting tasks.

DirectAdmin is a lightweight control panel that can use fewer server resources than cPanel while still covering common website, email, database, DNS, and account management tasks.

The VPS resources are billed by slice, and DirectAdmin control-panel licensing is selected separately in the order flow. Confirm the current monthly total before checkout.

Yes. DirectAdmin can manage multiple domains and accounts depending on the license and configuration selected. It is commonly used by site owners, agencies, and smaller hosting operations.

DirectAdmin VPS can host common web stacks such as WordPress, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Python, databases, email, DNS, and other Linux hosting workloads supported by the server configuration.

Yes. You can increase the slice count as websites, mailboxes, databases, and traffic grow. Each slice adds CPU, memory, SSD storage, and monthly transfer.

Managed support is included on Linux VPS plans with 8 or more slices. Support can help diagnose common server, service, database, control panel, and performance issues.
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