Plesk

[Cierra]

Do you use Plesk? What do you prefe feature wise over cPanel?

I had the option to transfer to it when I switched to my current host and trialed it, but since I'm most familiar with cPanel I chose to stick with it. I did think Plesk's dashboard was more intuitive.

 

[VirusZero]

I've never used plesk. I went with cPanel because I knew how to use it already and I didn't want to get into another situation where I had to learn as I went. (Plus as an aside Plesk is $15 a month where cPanel is $13. So it's actually a bit cheaper for me to stay with cPanel.)

 

[KnownSyntax]

I normally tend to stick to free panels unless they offer Plesk/DirectAdmin/CPanel for free under my current plan. If anything I'd pick i-MSCP or one of the other name brand ones such as ajenti-v when trying to use them as a server/web hosting panel.

 

[ameliasisca]

Do you use Plesk? What do you prefe feature wise over cPanel?

I had the option to transfer to it when I switched to my current host and trialed it, but since I'm most familiar with cPanel I chose to stick with it. I did think Plesk's dashboard was more intuitive.

i used plesk in asphostportal.com 🙂

 

[Page]

I seen information and good learning videos but never used plesk. I found that Cpanel is better with more controls and options. Also allot of hosting and people rather use Cpanel then Plesk.

I don't know about you guys but Cpanel is better designed and better layed out nicely. But this is a message from a guy that hasn't used Plesk

 

[PeterS - UnidenHosting]

I would personally recommend cPanel over Plesk. I have had the pleasure to use both but I feel at the user interface level, cPanel aggregates functions into high level groups that include preferences, mail, files, logs, security, domains, databases and software services. On the other hand, Plesk is divided into functions that include statistical and resource usage, users, mail, websites and domains, applications and statistics.

This almost comes downs to like mobile phones: iPhone & Android.

Cpanel and Plesk are the top server panels. While each has pluses and minuses, the best choice should be based on the features that most closely accommodate your environment. Consider your operating system, server configuration, security needs and access control, as well as usability preferences:

• OS suitability:
  – Plesk is more suitable to Windows while cPanel better for Linux.
  – Plesk is not integrated with many independent apps designed for Linux.
• User friendly:
  – Plesk is a bit more intuitive than cPanel, however cPanel is more commonly used and far more user-friendly.
• Both have robust security options.
• Both are powerful administration tools.

Again, base these panels are whats going to most closely accommodate your website. Ask your current hosting provider for a demo of Plesk and see if you can play around with a pre-made demo account for a little bit. If you like what you see, then ask if they can switch your panel.

 

[LordCraft]

The *best choice* is always security. But in this instance cpanel all the way.

 

[xanaftp]

I've used both Plesk and cPanel personally, though I have used Plesk more so than cPanel. To be very honest, not only are cPanel and Plesk the two best panels IMO, but they're practically the only logical choices. All other panels I've tried (and I've tried many) have either failed me by corrupting something and rendering my server unusable, or are difficult to set up and use. Plesk and cPanel are the only two panels that have both been easy to use and have not screwed something up badly on my server.

Main reason I'm using Plesk opposed to cPanel is simply because my services offers a free Plesk license with its hosting. But I've used Plesk for about a year now on two separate hosting companies without any major issues. It's not the most stable in terms of keeping your website online... but at least all the problems I've had so far have been easy to fix and have not caused major issues.

Plesk as mentioned is a bit out of date in terms of its extensions, integration, and so on. With cPanel, you can use Softaculous for easy script management... and Softaculous does a wonderful job keeping things up to date. Plesk on the other hand has its own, smaller application repository which is not nearly as reliable and is very out of date in a lot of cases.

But all in all Plesk is a very decent panel if you want low to moderate grade hosting. For enterprise hosting though, I'd recommend cPanel and would not recommend Plesk.

 

[Lord Saru]

Now I know that there are alternatives to cPanel.