Short answer: the best Xtream UI alternative for panel owners is a maintained panel that keeps the Xtream Codes player API and imports your old database. Options include XUI.ONE, NXT Dash and the Xtream-Masters OTT panel, which runs on Ubuntu 18.04 to 26.04, includes unlimited load balancers and migrates Xtream UI, XUI, NXT and other panel databases.
Xtream-Masters is a self-hosted IPTV/OTT panel (Xtream UI / XUI.ONE replacement) that installs on your own Ubuntu server and migrates your Xtream UI, XUI, NXT or other panel database by remote connection or mysqldump file.
| Price | €40/month until 31 December 2026, €70/month from 1 January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Ubuntu 18.04 to 26.04, 24.04 recommended |
| License covers | Main server + unlimited load balancers |
| Migration | Xtream UI, XUI, NXT and other panels, by remote database or mysqldump file |
| Refund | Full refund within 3 days, no free trial |
| Default panel port | 7709 (changeable) |
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Why do Xtream UI panel owners need an alternative?
Xtream Codes stopped in 2019. Since then most panel owners have run one of these:
- Leaked or cracked Xtream Codes builds, patched to skip the license check
- Xtream UI R22F, the free community panel built for Ubuntu 18.04 and no longer maintained
- Newer commercial or open source panels that keep the Xtream Codes player API
The first two no longer receive security fixes and do not install cleanly on current Ubuntu releases. Ubuntu 18.04 itself is past standard support. Running an unpatched panel on a public IP is a real risk; our article on Xtream Codes crack downloads explains why. The PHP2Shell vulnerabilities published in October 2026 are a current example: Xtream UI runs its own bundled PHP, and no vendor update is published for it (see PHP2Shell: check and patch your IPTV panel PHP). That is why panel owners now search for an Xtream UI alternative or an Xtream Codes panel alternative rather than another installer.
What should an Xtream UI alternative keep?
A credible replacement for an Xtream UI or Xtream Codes panel should cover these five points:
- Xtream Codes API compatibility (
player_api.php,get.php, MAG portal), so customer apps keep working. - Reseller hierarchy with credits and sub-resellers.
- Stream management for live, VOD, series, catch-up and EPG.
- Load balancers, ideally without a per-server fee.
- Database import from Xtream UI, so you do not rebuild users and lines by hand.
Xtream UI Alternatives Compared (checked 3 November 2026)
| Panel | Price | Ubuntu / OS | Import from Xtream UI / XC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtream-Masters OTT Panel | €40/month until 31 Dec 2026, €70/month from 1 Jan 2027 | Ubuntu 18.04 to 26.04 | Yes, Xtream UI, XUI, NXT, other panels, included |
| XUI.ONE | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| NXT / NXT Dash | Not published | Not publicly documented | Check with the vendor |
| Xtream UI R22F (staying put) | Free | Built for Ubuntu 18.04 | n/a, unmaintained |
Prices and terms of other panels change; confirm with the vendor before you buy.
Want verdicts per panel and the difference between a panel and IPTV middleware? Read our best IPTV panel software comparison. For XUI.ONE specifically, see XUI One vs Xtream UI.
Xtream-Masters OTT Panel
Runs on your own Ubuntu 18.04 to 26.04 server (24.04 recommended), with one license for the main server and unlimited load balancers. It serves the /player_api.php endpoints (see the Player API documentation), M3U playlists, MAG devices and Enigma2, and adds Server Guard against Layer-7 DDoS and brute force, Access Codes for admin logins, ActiveCode device-bound logins and xDrive encrypted backup.
Why we recommend it for Xtream UI owners: the database migration is built into the Master CMS panel and documented step by step, and your load balancer count never changes the price.
How do I migrate from Xtream UI to another panel?
With Xtream-Masters the move takes three steps in the Master CMS panel. The full walkthrough with screenshots is in the Xtream UI to Xtream-Masters migration guide. Moving from NXT Dash instead? See the NXT panel alternative guide.
Step 1: Add your main server
Install a fresh Ubuntu server (24.04 recommended), add its SSH details in the Master CMS panel and wait for the panel install to finish.
Step 2: Migrate the database
Click Migrate Database. Either upload a backup of your Xtream UI database as /root/backup.sql (or .sql.gz), or connect to the old database remotely. Pick your old panel and click Migrate.
Step 3: Bring the servers online
Click MasterAdmin > Reset Admin Password and log in. Set the main server SSH password and restart its service, then re-install each load balancer.
Users, lines, bouquets, streams, movies, series, categories, resellers and settings move across. Keep the old panel running until you have checked the new one; you have 3 days for a full refund.
Will my customer apps keep working?
Customer apps connect to the Xtream Codes style URLs below. A replacement panel that keeps them, and the same line usernames and passwords after migration, works without any change on the customer side once your DNS points to the new server.
Should I stay on Xtream UI?
Only for learning or a small test setup. Xtream UI R22F is free, but it was built for Ubuntu 18.04 and receives no updates. If you still want to run it, use our Xtream UI install guide on a test server. For a business with paying customers, move to a maintained Xtream Codes panel alternative before your next OS upgrade.
