The CPanel vs DirectAdmin is a recent debate in the hosting comunity. If you have a hosting account, you likely know what a control panel is and probably have heard what cPanel and DirectAdmin are. However we\u00b4ll explain both licences in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most popular control panel has been cPanel <\/strong>for quite some time now. But recent increment in their fees as well as the competition making major upgrades, has opened the debate of which control panel is best for managing sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For that reason, in this article we\u00b4re going to analyse the key differences<\/strong> between cPanel <\/strong>and it\u00b4s closest competitor DirectAdmin <\/strong>to see which one is best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both cPanel and DirectAdmin are web control panels. Softwares that facilitates site management<\/strong> with a user friendly interface to monitor things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both of these control panels do these basic control panel functions very well and can run on Linux or its variants without a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowing about the similarities both control panels have, let\u00b4s see what their differences are and see which one suits you best<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both of the control panels have a very easy and interactive interface. With cpanel, you have control over all the WHM features <\/strong>and can easily automate tasks through the command line. The bad part about cpanel\u00b4s interface is that it can be a bit overwhelming for a new user, but it shows everything you would want to see whilst managing your site ordered categorically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DirectAdmin<\/a> <\/strong>on the other hand offers a less information<\/strong> heavy interface that looks less overwhelming than cPanel with only three sections: mail, account management<\/strong> and advanced features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it may look easier at first, looking for specific things ends up taking more time than needed which makes the interface harder to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this reason, the cPanel interface is more suited for the majority of users<\/strong> and is much more efficient than the one DirectAdmin has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cPanel is very plugin friendly<\/strong>, it\u00b4s very easy to add extensions with little to no cost whatsoever. It also allows you to directly modify the code options<\/strong>, expanding even further the functionality and use of the control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DirectAdmin on the other hand unfortunately doesn\u00b4t have all the expandability options<\/strong> cPanel has because you have to pay extra for the additional functionalities of changing the code. But the control panel is still very expandible with multiple pluggin options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both control panels offer UI and server configuration. The difference between the two is that in DirectAdmin, you have to do a lot of work from the command line<\/strong> whilst on cPanel all the functionality and configuration can be done through the interface which is easier to use for most users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, heavy users might prefer the manual changes<\/strong> in the command line rather than navigate through the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another point to have in mind is that cPanel being the most popular control panel has loads of tutorials and online guides to help users get the most out of the panel, and that\u00b4s something that DirectAdmin simply doesn\u00b4t have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Price is arguably the most important point to consider when choosing a control panel for your hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since cPanel considerably incremented its prices<\/strong> in 2019, it started to lose its popularity to other competitors which offered similar features for a much lower price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cPanel licence starts for about $16 a month<\/strong> for 5 accounts to $54 for 100 accounts.<\/strong> Meanwhile a DirectAdmin <\/strong>licence starts from $2 a month<\/strong> for one account up to $29 a month for unlimited accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you see, cPanel costs more than twice <\/strong>as a DirectAdmin licence. Is it twice as good? <\/strong>Not really. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u00b4t get us wrong, overall cPanel is a better control panel system. It has more functions, easier to use and is much easier to expand than the competition. But still if you\u00b4re an independent user that has to buy the licence, it\u00b4 very costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The better option in reality is cPanel<\/strong>, it has been the most popular for a reason. It\u00b4s easy to use interface joined with it\u00b4s great functionality, customizability and wide variety of plugins and expandability make it the best control panel available for 90% of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However the major downside is the licence price. As we\u00b4ve seen, DirectAdmin costs less than half <\/strong>of what a cPanel licence costs. Are you getting a control panel that\u2019s twice as good? Not really<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u00b4re independently buying the licence you should definitely consider if you want the better control panel for more price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But if you\u00b4re hosting your account with a company, you should definitely make sure they offer cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here at Obambu <\/a><\/strong>we have cPanel with every hosting plan that we offer to ensure our clients have the best possible control panel. If you\u00b4re interested in our hosting<\/strong> or shared hosting<\/strong> plans make sure to check our website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CPanel vs DirectAdmin is a recent debate in the hosting comunity. If you have a hosting account, you likely know what a control panel is and probably have heard what cPanel and DirectAdmin are. However we\u00b4ll explain both licences in this article. The most popular control panel has been cPanel for quite some time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3969","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-web-hosting"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat are cPanel and DirectAdmin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
cPanel vs DirectAdmin: key differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Interface:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Expandability:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Functionality:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Price:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Which one should I choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n