VPS management tools that fit a small team
SSH, a panel if you need one, monitoring, and backups. You do not need a dozen agents.
On a Noble VPS you already have root or Administrator. Add tools only when they earn the RAM.
Remote access: SSH with keys, or RDP restricted by IP. Configuration: Ansible or just documented shell for a single box. Panels (CyberPanel, cPanel, CWP) if several people must click through DNS and mail. Monitoring: UptimeRobot or similar from the outside, plus disk and RAM alerts on the guest. Backups: restic, borg, or the app's own dump to another location.
Avoid two panels and three APM agents on a Herald. The VPS is the product; the tool pile is optional.