For cPanel & shared hosting migrants

You left shared hosting.
You lost phpMyAdmin.

cPanel gave you phpMyAdmin for free with every hosting plan. When you moved to a VPS, that disappeared. DBEverywhere brings it back without the install headache.

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What cPanel handled for you

All of this came pre-configured on shared hosting. On a VPS, you're responsible for setting up every piece yourself.

phpMyAdmin

One click from cPanel to browse tables, run queries, import and export. Gone.

SSL & Security

cPanel managed SSL, firewall rules, and access control. Now that's all on you.

Database creation

Create databases and users through a GUI. On a VPS, it's all command line.

Backups & imports

One-click database backups and SQL file imports. Now you need CLI tools or self-hosted phpMyAdmin.

Installing phpMyAdmin on a VPS is harder than it sounds

You'd think it would be simple. Install Apache or Nginx, PHP, phpMyAdmin, configure authentication, set up SSL, lock down access. But the guides are long, the security pitfalls are real, and keeping it updated is one more thing on your plate.

What "just install phpMyAdmin" actually means

1 Install and configure a web server (Apache or Nginx)
2 Install PHP and required extensions (mbstring, json, mysqli, gd)
3 Download and configure phpMyAdmin (blowfish secret, config.inc.php)
4 Set up SSL with Let's Encrypt (certbot, renewal cron)
5 Lock down access (firewall rules, HTTP auth, IP restrictions)
6 Keep phpMyAdmin and PHP updated to patch security vulnerabilities

With DBEverywhere: three steps, two minutes

No Docker, no PHP, no web server, no security configuration.

1

Whitelist our static IP

Add one IP address to your VPS firewall. Same idea as cPanel's "Remote MySQL" feature, but you only need to add one address.

2

Enter your database credentials

Host, port, database name, username, password. Credentials are never stored unless you explicitly opt in.

3

You're in phpMyAdmin

The same phpMyAdmin you used on shared hosting, running in your browser. Browse tables, run queries, import and export SQL. Exactly like cPanel, minus the cPanel.

Your cPanel phpMyAdmin replacement

Free tier: unlimited sessions, 1-hour timeout.

Paid: $5/mo — 8-hour timeout, saved connections, SSH tunnels.

Try it free — no credit card required