Control Panel Comparison
Comparing our top 3 VPS control panels: cPanel vs. Plesk vs. InterWorx. See a feature-by-feature breakdown to find the best fit for your server.
In this article, we will be doing a quick review of the three control panels that we offer at Liquid Web. These management panels include:
| Feature | cPanel | Plesk | InterWorx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu) | Windows & Linux (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu) | Linux (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu) |
| Pricing (Contact Sales for current pricing) | $$$ | $$ | $ |
| Web Server | Apache (Default) | Apache (Default) | Apache (Default) |
| Nginx | Can be installed | Yes | Can be installed |
| CloudLinux | Supports CloudLinux | Supports CloudLinux | Limited CloudLinux Support |
| Exim and Webmail | Postfix and Webmail | Q Mail and Webmail | |
| Spam Filtering | SpamAssassin | SpamAssassin | SpamAssassin |
| LiteSpeed | Supports Lightspeed | Supports Lightspeed | Supports Lightspeed |
| Lowest PHP Version | PHP 7.4 | PHP 7.4 | PHP 7.2 |
| Highest PHP Version | PHP 8.4 | PHP 8.4 | PHP 8.3 |
| Security | CSF | CSF | CSF |
| AutoSSL | Let’s Encrypt | Let’s Encrypt | Let’s Encrypt |
| Domain Management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Softaculous | Pre-Installed | Extension Available | Pre-Installed |
| File Management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Databases | MariaDB (mySQL) & PostgresSQL | MariaDB (mySQL) | MariaDB (mySQL) |
| User Accounts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Docker Integration | No | Yes | No |
| Git Integration | Yes | Extension Available | No |