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Greenhost.Cloud
Active Member
It depends on what you're comfortable with. Plesk is user-friendly for beginners, while cPanel has a ton of features that are suitable for those who like to dive deep.
cPanel — super popular, plugin-heavy, and great for WordPress or beginner-friendly setups. Plesk’s more modern, dev-focused, and smoother for Windows or hybrid environments, plus it’s got built-in tools like Docker and Git. If you’re doing mainstream hosting, cPanel’s your safe bet. If you’re more tech-savvy or need advanced features, Plesk’s the way to go. What’s your stack?
introserv_rd
Member
Hi.
Plesk is good for both private and corporate use (supports Windows and Linux OS) and is cheaper, especially if you compare it by limiting the number of users allowed. However, cPanel has more balanced tariff plans and, of course, more functionality - that is, even the lower tariffs are ready for professional use, which is why this panel is more in demand. I mean the price of a cPanel tariff plan mainly depends on the number of allowed accounts, and not on the reduction of key functionality.
Plesk is good for both private and corporate use (supports Windows and Linux OS) and is cheaper, especially if you compare it by limiting the number of users allowed. However, cPanel has more balanced tariff plans and, of course, more functionality - that is, even the lower tariffs are ready for professional use, which is why this panel is more in demand. I mean the price of a cPanel tariff plan mainly depends on the number of allowed accounts, and not on the reduction of key functionality.
Here are the key advantages of cPanel over Plesk:
1. Wider Adoption & Familiarity
- cPanel is more widely used, especially in shared hosting environments.
- Easier to find tutorials, documentation, and community support.
2. Linux Focused
- While Plesk supports both Linux and Windows, cPanel is Linux-only but optimized for it (typically on CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux).
- This makes cPanel simpler and more streamlined for typical LAMP/LEMP stacks.
Hope this info will help when choose the right control panel for your needs.
1. Wider Adoption & Familiarity
- cPanel is more widely used, especially in shared hosting environments.
- Easier to find tutorials, documentation, and community support.
2. Linux Focused
- While Plesk supports both Linux and Windows, cPanel is Linux-only but optimized for it (typically on CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux).
- This makes cPanel simpler and more streamlined for typical LAMP/LEMP stacks.
Hope this info will help when choose the right control panel for your needs.
TheRealBudgetVM
New Member
cPanel is the preferred control panel which is widely used however due to their recent drastic price increases when it comes to their licenses people are shifting away from cPanel. No one knows when their prices will once again increase but it is bound to go up again in the future.
Slieventes61
Active Member
Plesk: Includes built-in security tools like fail2ban, intrusion prevention systems, and password-protected directories. cPanel: Offers robust security features, such as SpamAssassin, SSL support, and IP address blocking. Depends on your personal choice.
ResellBox.Net
Active Member
cPanel supports for linux OS and for windows we recommend Plesk .
if linux OS we recommend cPanel is best
if linux OS we recommend cPanel is best
