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CEO Fedor Bogomolov
Despite being in a market dominated by industry giants, ispmanager — a featured exhibitor at CloudFest 2025 — continues to thrive without relying on aggressive marketing. HostingJournalist sat down with CEO Fedor Bogomolov to discuss competition, AI, upcoming features, and how ispmanager is delivering value to hosting providers while shaping the future of control panels.
“By 2025, the hosting control panel space has reached full maturity,” said Bogomolov. “WebPros, which owns several major control panel brands, now commands over 70% of the global market. However, their pricing strategies have opened the door for alternatives like ispmanager, which now accounts for around 20% of the market, especially in regional segments.”
He added that the remaining 10% is mostly made up of open-source solutions. “While these free panels serve a niche, they often fall short when it comes to scaling or supporting large-scale online projects. In such cases, reliability, security, regular updates, and responsive technical support outweigh cost considerations — which is where commercial panels like ispmanager come in.”
What Sets ispmanager Apart?
“You’ve probably noticed the annual price hikes from some of the major control panel providers — the ones starting with ‘P’ and ‘C’,” Bogomolov said. “In some cases, the costs have multiplied over a few years, which cuts into hosting providers’ profits. Even though the hosting industry is growing by about 20% annually, providers are spending more on control panels without seeing proportional gains.”
“ispmanager offers a different approach — fair pricing, comprehensive features, and an intuitive interface. In many cases, our control panel costs less than the VPS itself. Plus, we don’t charge extra for built-in features, which makes it a cost-effective solution for both providers and resellers.”
Adapting to Cloud, Hybrid, and Edge Environments
“We stay closely connected with our partners and users to ensure our roadmap aligns with their needs,” he explained. “This customer-centric approach allows us to develop features that are both technically sound and practically useful.”
“From a technical standpoint, our API allows seamless integration with various third-party software and billing systems. The ispmanager control panel is lightweight and resource-efficient, making it ideal for modern hosting environments including cloud, hybrid, and edge setups.”
Embracing Automation and AI
“Automation is at the core of ispmanager,” said Bogomolov. “We automate everything from website creation and backups to SSL certificate issuance and email systems.”
“We aim to simplify complex tasks. For instance, launching a WordPress site is now a one-click process in ispmanager — no technical expertise needed. We’re also actively experimenting with AI to explore how it can further streamline operations and enhance usability.”
Strengthening Security
“Security is a top priority,” he noted. “We offer a suite of built-in protections including a firewall, DDoS mitigation, antivirus tools, and spam filters. We’re also developing a free Web Application Firewall (WAF) based on mod_security to provide extra protection against web-based threats.”
“In addition, we provide free access to ImunifyAV for malware scanning and integrate with Cloudflare to improve site performance and reduce load. For those needing more, we support advanced security modules like BitNinja, DDoS-Guard, and CloudLinux to ensure stable, secure hosting environments.”
What’s Ahead for ispmanager?
Looking toward 2025, ispmanager is rolling out several key updates:
- Advanced
