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Webmin vs WG-Easy

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted remote access & vpn options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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WE Webmin Web-based system administration for Unix-like servers VS WG WG-Easy The easiest way to run WireGuard VPN with a web UI
FeatureWebminWG-Easy
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseAGPL-3.0
LanguageHTMLTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 5,996★ 26,595
First released19972021
ReplacescPanelOpenVPN Access Server

Why pick each one

Choose Webmin if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 6k GitHub stars
  • Written in HTML
Webmin details

Choose WG-Easy if…

  • Extremely easy setup
  • Friendly UI
WG-Easy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Webmin or WG-Easy better?

Neither is universally better. WG-Easy has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Webmin and WG-Easy free and open-source?

Yes. Webmin is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and WG-Easy under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Webmin and WG-Easy with Docker?

Webmin: check the project docs for container support. WG-Easy: yes.

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