#1 most frequent
Turkey
58.0%3,727 installations of 6,426
What is cPanel?
cPanel headquartered in Houston provides website hosting providers with workload and server automation, as well as a management console for creating and launching websites, managing email and web files, and other administrative tasks.
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses cPanel
#2 most frequent
United States of America
13.6%875 installations of 6,426
#3 most frequent
India
6.3%406 installations of 6,426
Best Hosting Software I have used!
Pros
- It integrates with many software like Softaculous to easily spin up a new instance of WordPress.
- It allows me to make emails for the domain and use the server to send and receive email.
- It allows me to make all dns changes needed in case I am not using Cloudflare CDN.
- It allows me to see errors that have happened on a website.
- It allows me to look at the databases and make changes.
- It also allows me to look and change all files on the hosting server.
Cons
- Mainly the actual interface doesn't seem to have been updated in quite a while at least the standard one.
- They moved to cPanel licenses per new cPanel account on the server where it was unlimited so it got quite a bit more expensive.
- It can be quite complex so there can be a large learning curve so maybe more built in help for newbies.
Return on Investment
- It has made adding WordPress to the sites and getting it setup a breeze and quicker so I have time to do other things.
- It also makes it easy for me to get a site up and running as I don't have to wait for the customer to buy hosting and give me the info all I need is for them to buy the domain and that is easy and fast and they don't have to go through all the options of hosting.
- It has made it so I can have the sites from my company as well as the white labeled sites I create for my sister's company all with different branding.
Other Software Used
Mailchimp, Google Drive, Wave Accounting
Usability
Web Hosters Relax!
Pros
- Email hosting is top notch.
- Website hosting is very flexible and secure.
Cons
- Not a big fan of Exim but it does work well.
- I wish it could backup directly to S3 instead of a folder that is then uploaded to S3.
Return on Investment
- It is not very expensive.
- We run on a VPS and requirements are low.
Other Software Used
MySQL, Bitdefender GravityZone
For so many years cPanel has provided the best service to the hosting community!
Pros
- So many tools and features.
- Variety of 3rd party integrations.
- Easy to use interface.
Cons
- Speed improvements.
- Security improvements.
- Reporting improvements.
Return on Investment
- cPanel gives you the flexibility to manage your hosting environment easily. You don't have to pay to get outside help.
- Because the interface is very-well organized, all work done is fast and efficient.
Other Software Used
Elementor, Semrush, WordPress
One Easy Dashboard Saves Time
Pros
- One-click WordPress install.
- Domain name management.
- Backups.
Cons
- Multisite WordPress install.
- Offer more customizable dashboards.
- Better email client offering.
Return on Investment
- Saved hundreds of hours of labor and expense due to the excellent backups of each site. Sites crash so backups are a must and this platform delivers.
- Streamlined domain management allows me to quickly put up sites and profit.
- Eliminated the cost of outsourcing monitoring websites with the tools inside the panel.
Usability
Other Software Used
Adobe Spark, DreamHost, Shopify
My cPanel Review
Pros
- Allows modules to extend functionality
- Provides lots of server management options
- Displays server statistics
Cons
- Design could use an update
- User Experience could use lots of improvement
- Needs to be easier for less technical people to use
Return on Investment
- Slows down workflow
- Makes it too easy for clients to break their site unintentionally
- Adds an extra layer of software to manage
