What server control panel do you prefer? - GoFuckYourself.com

Danny_C · 06-27-2005, 12:58 PM

For those of you who either run web hosts or manage your own server using a control panel, which control panels have you used, and which do you prefer?

We've used pretty much all of them at Marlin, and the best seems to be the standard... cpanel. Plesk is decent, but not quite up there with Cpanel. Webmin is great because it's free, open source, and doesn't take over the entire system... but as a web host it tends to create more support tickets because it's not as beginner-friendly as commercial solutions.

Even with all of the competition popping up, Cpanel still seems to be the most feature-rich, the most stable, and the most intuitive and easy to learn.

Sparks · 06-27-2005, 01:56 PM

We use the Drzes HMS. Wayyy better than Cpanel in my opinion. It's cheaper, isn't as resource heavy and is just as feature rich as Cpanel. It also allows instant account activation which Cpanel does not allow (at least last time I checked).

Adultnet · 06-27-2005, 03:00 PM

I work with Cpaenl,Plesk,Webair, They are really fine for most of the tasks im doing on my servers.All the cp's support backups, db work, server control ... and allot of add on functions...

Dark Knight · 06-27-2005, 03:01 PM

cpanel/whm is the best i think. gives you full control with a nice interface

High Plains Drifter · 06-27-2005, 03:02 PM

I prefer the bash shell.

PbG · 06-29-2005, 04:12 PM

cPanel, DirectAdmin, Hspere, Plesk, Ensim, Webmin in that order.

06-27-2005, 12:58 PM	#1
Danny_C Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,160	What server control panel do you prefer? For those of you who either run web hosts or manage your own server using a control panel, which control panels have you used, and which do you prefer? We've used pretty much all of them at Marlin, and the best seems to be the standard... cpanel. Plesk is decent, but not quite up there with Cpanel. Webmin is great because it's free, open source, and doesn't take over the entire system... but as a web host it tends to create more support tickets because it's not as beginner-friendly as commercial solutions. Even with all of the competition popping up, Cpanel still seems to be the most feature-rich, the most stable, and the most intuitive and easy to learn.

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Adultnet Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 8,713	I work with Cpaenl,Plesk,Webair, They are really fine for most of the tasks im doing on my servers.All the cp's support backups, db work, server control ... and allot of add on functions... __________________ TrafficCashGold Paying Webmasters Since 1996! Awesome Conversions! Fast Weekly Payments! Over 125 Tours! Last edited by Adultnet; 06-27-2005 at 03:01 PM..

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06-27-2005, 01:56 PM	#2
Sparks Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 2,466	We use the Drzes HMS. Wayyy better than Cpanel in my opinion. It's cheaper, isn't as resource heavy and is just as feature rich as Cpanel. It also allows instant account activation which Cpanel does not allow (at least last time I checked).

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Dark Knight Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,004	cpanel/whm is the best i think. gives you full control with a nice interface