Control Panel Chart
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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 |
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