DirectAdmin Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose DirectAdmin when a low published panel licence is the job — not Plesk by default, and not Kinsta managed hosting.
Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
Starting price
$5.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Admins who want a cheap panel licence on VPS/dedicated they already run
SoftwareGlimpse review
6.8/10
Average
- ease of use7
- it job fit8
- workflow depth7
- integrations6
- admin security7
- scalability7
DirectAdmin plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from directadmin.com/pricing.php (high confidence). Personal Plus $5/mo; Lite $15; Standard $29 unlimited accounts/domains. Per-server panel licence — not a managed-host SKU. Affiliate economics excluded.
Most popular
Personal Plus
$5.00
per month
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for DirectAdmin based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $25.00
- Annual
- $300.00
DirectAdmin pricing compared
| Metric | DirectAdmin | Plesk | cPanel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5.00/user/month | $16.99/user/month | $29.99/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes | Yes |