LiteSpeed is one of the most impactful upgrades you can make to a cPanel or CloudLinux hosting server — but like any licensed software, the price you pay depends heavily on how you buy it. Sourcing LiteSpeed as a standalone license is one option. Bundling it with cPanel, CloudLinux, Imunify360, and the rest of your hosting stack is another and for most server operators, the bundle route ends up being significantly cheaper. This guide breaks down every path to getting a cheap LiteSpeed license on a cPanel or CloudLinux server, so you can find the lowest legitimate price for your specific setup.
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Why LiteSpeed Matters on cPanel and CloudLinux Servers
LiteSpeed is a drop-in replacement for Apache that works natively with cPanel’s configuration files, WHM, and CloudLinux’s CageFS environment. You don’t need to reconfigure your server to run LiteSpeed — it reads the same Apache directives and works with the same .htaccess files your clients are already using. What changes is performance:
- Up to 6x faster than Apache under standard web traffic
- 3x faster than Apache on SSL/HTTPS connections
- Up to 75x faster Magento page delivery with LiteMage cache
- 50% improvement in PHP performance
- Built-in anti-DDoS protection at the web server level
For a cPanel shared hosting server running CloudLinux, LiteSpeed is fully CageFS compatible — meaning every account’s isolated environment benefits from the performance upgrade without any additional configuration.
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Option 1: LiteSpeed Standalone — From $5/Month
The standalone LiteSpeed license starts at $5.00 per month for the 2-core tier, scaling up based on the number of worker processes your server needs:
| Tier | Workers | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed 2 Core | 2 workers | $5.00 |
| LiteSpeed 4 Workers | 4 workers | $8.00 |
| LiteSpeed 8 Workers | 8 workers | $12.00 |
| LiteSpeed X Workers | Unlimited | $15.00 |
The standalone option is the right path if you already have cPanel and CloudLinux licensed separately and simply need to add LiteSpeed on top without changing your existing licensing structure.
Option 2: LiteSpeed Inside the cPanel VPS Bundle — From $15/Month
For cPanel servers that also need CloudLinux, Imunify360, WHMReseller, and JetBackup, the cPanel VPS License Bundle starting from $15.00 per month includes LiteSpeed at no extra charge alongside the full hosting stack:
- cPanel VPS License
- LiteSpeed License
- CloudLinux License
- Imunify360 License
- WHMReseller License
- JetBackup License
- Free Softaculous, SitePad, and FleetSSL
- Free installation
Here’s what the same products cost sourced individually:
| Product | Standalone Monthly Price |
|---|---|
| cPanel VPS License | $5.00 |
| LiteSpeed 2 Core License | $5.00 |
| CloudLinux License | $6.00 |
| Imunify360 License | $5.00 |
| WHMReseller License | ~$2.00 |
| JetBackup License | ~$1.67 |
| Total Standalone | ~$24.67/month |
| cPanel VPS Bundle | From $15.00/month |
| Monthly Saving | ~$9.67/month |
For any cPanel server running CloudLinux and the standard hosting stack, the bundle delivers LiteSpeed as part of a package that costs nearly $10/month less than sourcing each product separately.
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Option 3: LiteSpeed Inside the Plesk Bundle — $15/Month
For Plesk servers running CloudLinux and Imunify360, the Plesk VPS Bundle at $15.00 per month includes LiteSpeed alongside:
- Plesk VPS License
- CloudLinux License
- Imunify360 License
- Free installation
Buying those four products separately would cost $21.00/month — making the Plesk bundle $6/month cheaper than standalone licensing for the same stack.
Option 4: LiteSpeed Inside the Dedicated Bundles
For dedicated server environments, the same bundle logic applies at the Dedicated tier:
- cPanel Dedicated Bundle — from $16.00/month — includes LiteSpeed alongside the full dedicated server stack
- Plesk Dedicated Bundle — $16.00/month — includes LiteSpeed alongside Plesk Dedicated, CloudLinux, and Imunify360
The $1/month premium over VPS bundle pricing reflects the dedicated server licensing tier across all included products, not a change in the software itself.
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Full LiteSpeed Pricing Comparison for cPanel and CloudLinux Servers
| Licensing Path | Monthly Cost | LiteSpeed Included | Other Products Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiteSpeed 2 Core Standalone | $5.00 | 2 Core | None |
| LiteSpeed 4 Workers Standalone | $8.00 | 4 Workers | None |
| LiteSpeed 8 Workers Standalone | $12.00 | 8 Workers | None |
| LiteSpeed X Workers Standalone | $15.00 | Unlimited | None |
| cPanel VPS Bundle | From $15.00 | Included | cPanel, CloudLinux, Imunify360, WHMReseller, JetBackup |
| cPanel Dedicated Bundle | From $16.00 | Included | cPanel Dedicated, CloudLinux, Imunify360, WHMReseller, JetBackup |
| Plesk VPS Bundle | $15.00 | Included | Plesk, CloudLinux, Imunify360 |
| Plesk Dedicated Bundle | $16.00 | Included | Plesk Dedicated, CloudLinux, Imunify360 |
Which Option Is Cheapest for Your Server
The cheapest path to LiteSpeed depends entirely on what else you need:
- Only need LiteSpeed, everything else already licensed — $5/month 2-core standalone is your entry point
- Running cPanel and need CloudLinux + Imunify360 too — the $15/month cPanel bundle beats sourcing all three separately by nearly $10/month
- Running Plesk and need CloudLinux + Imunify360 too — the $15/month Plesk bundle beats standalone pricing by $6/month
- Running a dedicated server — add $1/month to the VPS bundle prices for the dedicated equivalents
- Need more than 2 workers standalone — factor the higher standalone tier prices ($8–15/month) against bundle pricing before deciding
The Compatibility Advantage of LiteSpeed on CloudLinux
One point worth emphasising for cPanel and CloudLinux server operators: LiteSpeed and CloudLinux are specifically designed to work together. LiteSpeed’s CageFS compatibility means every account running inside CloudLinux’s isolated container environment gets the full LiteSpeed performance benefit automatically. There’s no additional configuration required to make them work together — which is one reason why LiteSpeed, CloudLinux, and cPanel are so commonly bundled and deployed together as a standard hosting stack.
Why Buy Your LiteSpeed License Through Tremhost
Tremhost’s LiteSpeed licensing covers every tier and every licensing path — standalone from $5/month, inside cPanel bundles from $15/month, and inside Plesk bundles at $15/month — with instant activation, IP change support, and free installation included across all plans. For hosting providers who need LiteSpeed as part of a complete server stack, Tremhost’s bundle pricing consolidates the entire software setup into a single invoice at a combined cost that standalone licensing across multiple vendors simply can’t match.
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Final Thoughts
The cheapest LiteSpeed license for a cPanel or CloudLinux server isn’t always the standalone 2-core option. For any server that also needs CloudLinux, Imunify360, and the rest of the standard hosting stack, a bundle that includes LiteSpeed alongside those products will almost always come in cheaper than sourcing LiteSpeed separately and piecing together the rest of your stack from individual licenses. Run the numbers against your actual requirements the right path to the lowest LiteSpeed cost becomes clear the moment you account for everything your server actually needs.
