Ensim, Plesk or CPanel? - GoFuckYourself.com

harvey · 06-12-2003, 10:05 PM

which one do you like better? why?

The Alibi · 06-12-2003, 10:28 PM

They're all pretty weak unless you've gotta host people with minimal clue.

They do not offer me the control I desire.

On that note, cpanel code is a mess but probably the most useful from a user's perspective. Plesk is pretty solid, I have not touched it since 2.5 but they've done good things since -- I would reccomend Plesk. I have no experience with ensim. If you are a hosting company, you may want to look at H-Sphere (www.psoft.net).

I did some time in the hosting industry, it probably took a few years off of my life.

Why · 06-12-2003, 10:38 PM

ssh and webmin, are what i use... more ssh daily, less webmin daily

69adultcontent · 06-12-2003, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by The Alibi
cpanel... is... probably the most useful from a user's perspective.

If you're service is user-centric, then Cpanel is the answer.

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Swiftone · 06-12-2003, 10:45 PM

Cpanel is my favorite of the ones you mentioned.

harvey · 06-12-2003, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Alibi
They're all pretty weak unless you've gotta host people with minimal clue.

They do not offer me the control I desire.

On that note, cpanel code is a mess but probably the most useful from a user's perspective. Plesk is pretty solid, I have not touched it since 2.5 but they've done good things since -- I would reccomend Plesk. I have no experience with ensim. If you are a hosting company, you may want to look at H-Sphere (www.psoft.net).

I did some time in the hosting industry, it probably took a few years off of my life.

I heard lot of good things about Plesk, but also had good references for CPanel, the last one as being easier to use than Plesk. Finally there's Ensim, which looks quite nice and Ensim Pro that looks more oriented to people offering hosting. I got to purchase one of them in the next days, and don't need anything top notch, just easy to use (I'm not experienced at server admin and I want to have my tech installing everything and then giving it to me to run from a control panel) and of course, secure. Few opinions, but looks like CPanel is the most preferred til now

VirtuMike · 06-13-2003, 01:42 AM

Ensim sucks much ass.

I much prefer tcsh.

Bucho · 06-13-2003, 03:17 AM

all depends of your situation...
If you want to offer hosting, cpanel or, for bigger companies with more servers, H-Sphere.
If its just for your own pleasure, then webmin or plesk 2.5 (you can often buy licenses at www.webhostingtalk.com) will be just fine.

re's

Bucho!

Tipsy · 06-13-2003, 05:25 AM

It's been said but worth repeating - webmin and ssh.

keyDet79 · 06-13-2003, 05:37 AM

Webmin has the most features but is the least user friendly. But hey, it's free. You will probably have a lot of difficulties managing your server with webmin if you don't have much knowledge about unix.

cPanel/WHM is the most user friendly, everyone can manage a server with cPanel. It looks pretty, it's quite advanced, and it's quite expensive. It makes life for hosts and resellers a lot easier though.

cyberpunk · 06-13-2003, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Alibi
They're all pretty weak unless you've gotta host people with minimal clue.

They do not offer me the control I desire.

On that note, cpanel code is a mess but probably the most useful from a user's perspective. Plesk is pretty solid, I have not touched it since 2.5 but they've done good things since -- I would reccomend Plesk. I have no experience with ensim. If you are a hosting company, you may want to look at H-Sphere (www.psoft.net).

I did some time in the hosting industry, it probably took a few years off of my life.

the guys are psoft are top notch. I was recomended this software and after trying it for a while, like it so much I became a reseller.

If your intrested let me know I'll hook ya up with a demo.

foe · 06-13-2003, 08:27 AM

I prefer to manage the server myself, all of the scripts mentioned above slow down the server somewhat, however lately ive been using servers with cpanel, it saves precious time no need for security and other updates cpanel does it automatic, so thats the one I would recoment, although know what your doing with either one of those, becuase if something goes wrong youll be fucked

FlyingIguana · 06-13-2003, 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by keyDet79
Webmin has the most features but is the least user friendly. But hey, it's free. You will probably have a lot of difficulties managing your server with webmin if you don't have much knowledge about unix.

cPanel/WHM is the most user friendly, everyone can manage a server with cPanel. It looks pretty, it's quite advanced, and it's quite expensive. It makes life for hosts and resellers a lot easier though.

i have webmin and no unix knowledge

The Alibi · 06-13-2003, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bucho
all depends of your situation...
If you want to offer hosting, cpanel or, for bigger companies with more servers, H-Sphere.
If its just for your own pleasure, then webmin or plesk 2.5 (you can often buy licenses at www.webhostingtalk.com) will be just fine.

re's

Bucho!

Plesk 2.5? They just spammed me with info on the 6 beta not too long ago. 2.5 has a fair share of issues. I am quite familiar with hacking up 2.5 to make it much more useful... I feel an ulcer forming in my stomach thinking about it.

harvey · 06-13-2003, 11:32 PM

thanx

Cpanel it will be!

View Poll Results: which one do you prefer?
Ensim	4	11.11%
Plesk	4	11.11%
CPanel	17	47.22%
Ensim Pro	2	5.56%
I don't have a clue what daya talking bout	9	25.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

06-12-2003, 10:05 PM	#1
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06-12-2003, 10:28 PM	#2
The Alibi Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 332	They're all pretty weak unless you've gotta host people with minimal clue. They do not offer me the control I desire. On that note, cpanel code is a mess but probably the most useful from a user's perspective. Plesk is pretty solid, I have not touched it since 2.5 but they've done good things since -- I would reccomend Plesk. I have no experience with ensim. If you are a hosting company, you may want to look at H-Sphere (www.psoft.net). I did some time in the hosting industry, it probably took a few years off of my life. __________________

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06-13-2003, 03:17 AM	#8
Bucho Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 578	all depends of your situation... If you want to offer hosting, cpanel or, for bigger companies with more servers, H-Sphere. If its just for your own pleasure, then webmin or plesk 2.5 (you can often buy licenses at www.webhostingtalk.com) will be just fine. re's Bucho! __________________ ICQ: 4646141

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keyDet79 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,109	Webmin has the most features but is the least user friendly. But hey, it's free. You will probably have a lot of difficulties managing your server with webmin if you don't have much knowledge about unix. cPanel/WHM is the most user friendly, everyone can manage a server with cPanel. It looks pretty, it's quite advanced, and it's quite expensive. It makes life for hosts and resellers a lot easier though. __________________ Multihomed quality BW for less ICQ 51034232 - MSN [email protected] - Email keydet(at)vibehosting.com

06-13-2003, 08:27 AM	#12
foe Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 5,246	I prefer to manage the server myself, all of the scripts mentioned above slow down the server somewhat, however lately ive been using servers with cpanel, it saves precious time no need for security and other updates cpanel does it automatic, so thats the one I would recoment, although know what your doing with either one of those, becuase if something goes wrong youll be fucked

06-13-2003, 11:32 PM	#15
harvey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 9,266	thanx Cpanel it will be! __________________ This post is endorsed by CIA, KGB, MI6, the Mafia, Illuminati, Kim Jong Il, Worldwide Ninjas Association, Klingon Empire and lolcats. Don't mess around with it, just accept it and embrace the truth