ISPConfig

ISPConfig

2.0 out of 5 stars
cPanel

cPanel

2.0 out of 5 stars
ISPConfig cPanel

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ISPConfig:

About

Open Source, transparent, free, stable, secure und ultra-fast. Continuous development, huge documentation and big community with support forum with enterprise support. Manage one or more servers from one control panel. Single server, multiserver and mirrored clusters. No matter if physical server or virtual machine, ISPConfig just works. The ISPConfig support partner network offers a full range of support options for ISPConfig, email support, remote login and installation and consulting. Manage multiple servers from one control panel. Web server management for Apache2 and nginx. Mail server management with virtual mail users. DNS server management for BIND and PowerDNS. Virtualization (OpenVZ), administrator, reseller and client login. As the APS project is dead, we removed APS from our panel. HTTP/2 will be enabled for all websites if your software supports it. Implemented additional subdomain/alias vhost domains web folder checks.
cPanel:

About

Easily configure, monitor, and protect servers and sites in minutes. cPanel provides the most reliable and intuitive server and site management platform. With a rich feature set and customer-first support, cPanel’s automated and configurable platform enables customers to focus on growing their businesses. With cPanel, it’s easy to get started. We provide you with the tools needed to create and automate all server management tasks, allowing you to focus on empowering your customers and build every facet of their website experience. Manage hundreds of features baked into cPanel or allow your customers to take the wheel. You take the lead when it comes to what your customers need. Are you ready to grow? With revenue generating capabilities, we give you access to add-ons, third-party plugins, white-label software, transfer tools and much more to enable you to scale with ease.
ISPConfig:

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
cPanel:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
ISPConfig:

Audience

Enterprises in need of a solution to manage their servers directly through their browser
cPanel:

Audience

Organizations that need an effective site and server management platform
ISPConfig:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
cPanel:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
ISPConfig:

API

Offers API Not Supported
cPanel:

API

Offers API Not Supported
ISPConfig:

Screenshots and Videos

cPanel:

Screenshots and Videos

ISPConfig:

Pricing

€5 one-time payment
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
cPanel:

Pricing

$15.99 per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported
ISPConfig:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 2.0 / 5
cPanel:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 2.0 / 5
ISPConfig:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Debian 12 "Bookworm" Debian 12, ISO is now UEFI signed, kudos Debian, much better than previous version, better installer too (very good too !)

Cons

  • No success, errors messages not leading to a fix. This on Debian 12 (MATE desktop) , pristine, just installed, unmodified. Error message seems to indicate permissions on /etc/fstab file (not sure!)
cPanel:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • cPanel provides a broad set of tools for managing websites, domains, email accounts, databases and server settings in one place. It is widely supported by hosting providers, and experienced users may appreciate the large ecosystem, documentation and integrations available around the product.

Cons

  • The price is my main issue. The licensing cost feels too high compared with the value and improvements I receive. The 2026 direct pricing starts at $29.99 per month for one account and reaches $69.99 per month for Premier, with an additional per-account fee above 100 accounts. This makes the product increasingly difficult to justify, especially for smaller projects or servers with several accounts. The interface also feels dated and overloaded in some areas. Navigation is not always intuitive, and basic tasks can require moving through too many sections. cPanel’s own user survey shows repeated requests for UI modernization, better mobile responsiveness, improved backup management and a native firewall. I was also concerned by the recent critical authentication vulnerability. According to cPanel, it could allow an unauthenticated request to be treated as authenticated, while government security authorities confirmed active exploitation and possible remote code execution. Although patches were released, an incident of this scale reduced my confidence in the product.
ISPConfig:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported
cPanel:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
ISPConfig:

Company Information

ISPConfig
United States
www.ispconfig.org
cPanel:

Company Information

cPanel
Founded: 1997
United States
cpanel.com
ISPConfig:

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ISPConfig:

Categories

cPanel:

Categories

cPanel:

Server Management Features

CPU Monitoring Not Supported
Credential Management Not Supported
Database Servers Supported
Email Monitoring Not Supported
Event Logs Not Supported
History Tracking Not Supported
Patch Management Not Supported
Scheduling Not Supported
User Activity Monitoring Not Supported
Virtual Machine Monitoring Not Supported
ISPConfig:

Integrations

HostBill Supported
Kamatera Supported
BitNinja Not Supported
CrossBox Not Supported
Cubepath Not Supported
Hostao Not Supported
HosterDaddy Not Supported
Hostwinds Not Supported
Human Presence Not Supported
LogicWeb Not Supported
MailRoute Not Supported
N-able SpamExperts Not Supported
Namecheap Not Supported
Platypus ISP Billing Not Supported
Postfix Supported
QW Hosting Not Supported
TMDHosting Not Supported
Toshost Not Supported
UKBSS.COM Not Supported
VIKHOST Not Supported
cPanel:

Integrations

HostBill Supported
Kamatera Supported
BitNinja Supported
CrossBox Supported
Cubepath Supported
Hostao Supported
HosterDaddy Supported
Hostwinds Supported
Human Presence Supported
LogicWeb Supported
MailRoute Supported
N-able SpamExperts Supported
Namecheap Supported
Platypus ISP Billing Supported
Postfix Not Supported
QW Hosting Supported
TMDHosting Supported
Toshost Supported
UKBSS.COM Supported
VIKHOST Supported
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