Control Panel Chart
cPanel |
Plesk |
vDeck |
H-Sphere |
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Details | The leading control panel application for web design and administration. | A comprehensive control panel offered by several of the leading web hosting providers. | A relatively new control panel increasing in popularity. | A control panel that supports multi- servers and any SQL-compliant database. |
Advantages | – easy to use – feature-rich – supports various add-ons |
– ease to use – great stability – more secure |
– feature-rich – includes many tutorials – built for e-commerce |
– advanced features – reseller support – built for e-commerce |
Disadvantages | – claims a lot of resources – working with FTP clients can be difficult – exploited more often than other control panels |
– not as efficient with data backups – trouble managing multiple domains – hosting may be more expensive |
– not as easy to use – lacks CMS support – lacks community support |
– not as easy to use – less secure – not as efficient with data backups |
This type of control panel is for you if… | You have no web designing skills and need to quickly create a site with great functionality. | You need to create a professional website with interactive features. | You’re looking to create a professional e-commerce site. | You’re looking to create a large, professional e-commerce site. |
Our recommendation | BlueHost | LunarPages | StartLogic | IX Web Hosting |