Comparison of the Four Major Server Control Panels
In this article, we will be doing a sensible review of four of the major control panels that we encounter most often on a VPS server. These management panels include:
In moving forward, we reviewed multiple features of the following management panels across several systems in order to get a better overview of their functions and capabilities:
Feature | cPanel | Plesk | InterWorx | DirectAdmin |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | CentOS 7 | CentOS 7 & Windows | CentOS 7 | CentOS 7 |
Our Pricing (min) | Starts at $15 | Starts at $15 | Starts at $10 | Starts at $2 (limited domains) |
Web Server | Apache (Default) | Nginx (Default) | Apache (Default) | Apache (Default) |
Apache | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nginx | BSS | Yes | BSS | Yes |
CloudLinux | Supports CloudLinux | Supports CloudLinux | Limited CloudLinux Support | Supports CloudLinux |
Exim and Webmail | Postfix and Webmail | Q Mail and Webmail | Exim and Webmail | |
Spam Filtering | SpamAssassin | SpamAssassin | SpamAssassin | SpamAssassin |
LiteSpeed | Supports Lightspeed | Supports Lightspeed | Supports Lightspeed | Supports Lightspeed |
Lowest PHP Version | PHP 5.4 | PHP 5.4 | PHP 5.4 | |
Highest PHP Version | PHP 7.3 | PHP 7.3 | PHP 7.3 | PHP 7.3 |
Security | CSF | CSF | CSF | IPTables |
AutoSSL | Let's Encrypt | Let's Encrypt | Let's Encrypt | |
Domain Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Softaculous | Pre-Installed | Extension Available | Pre-Installed | Pre-Installed |
File Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Databases | MySQL, MariaDB, & PostgresSQL | MySQL & MariaDB | MySQL & MariaDB | MySQL & MariaDB |
User Accounts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backups | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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About the Author: David Singer
I am a g33k, Linux blogger, developer, student, and former Tech Writer for Liquidweb.com. My passion for all things tech drives my hunt for all the coolz. I often need a vacation after I get back from vacation....
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