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7,517 views|6,881 comparisons
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Read 6 Plesk reviews
2,738 views|2,125 comparisons
83% willing to recommend
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Kaushal Bhavsar
Researched cPanel but chose Plesk: Extremely easy to manage with the UI offering a very high level of abstraction
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  • "The license cost has been increasing, it was $12 per month and now it's reached $16 per month."
  • "The price of Plesk is reasonable compared to the competition and that is why the management went with using Plesk."
  • "We have a 40% discount. The cost is approximately 25 dollars per device per month."

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    Questions from the Community
    Which would you choose - Centos CWP or cPanel?
    Top Answer:CentOS CWP is a free web hosting control panel designed for quick and easy management. It offers high-performance, innovative elements with custom features and functions, and is fully responsive… more »
    What do you like most about Plesk?
    Top Answer:The initial setup is straightforward. Everything is structured on Plesk with a library. It is really easy to install.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Plesk?
    Top Answer:We have a 40% discount. The cost is approximately 25 dollars per device per month.
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    What needs improvement with Plesk?
    Top Answer:We have experienced bugs when using the graphical interface. They are small bugs that are fixable but this is an area that could be improved. In a future release, I would like to be able to use GitLab… more »
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 12 in Web Hosting Control Panel
    Views
    7,517
    Comparisons
    6,881
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
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    2nd
    out of 12 in Web Hosting Control Panel
    Views
    2,738
    Comparisons
    2,125
    Reviews
    6
    Average Words per Review
    659
    Rating
    8.2
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    cPanel & WHM
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    Overview

    cPanel & WHM allows hosting providers and users the ability to automate server management tasks while offering your customers the tools they need to manage their sites.
    cPanel & WHM also comes with our in-house, 24/7 support to help solve all your hosting needs.

    Plesk is a user-friendly graphical interface for managing hosting platforms, particularly for Windows-based developers. It is used for hosting websites and emails on the cloud and is popular among system administrators and freelancers. Its most valuable features include the WordPress toolkit for enhanced security, easy plugin updates, and extensions like Imunify for all-in-one security. 

    Plesk has helped organizations manage dedicated hosting for customer government companies with easy SSL setup and access to the file manager. It eliminates the need for support tickets and offers a stable and reliable control panel with good technical documentation.

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    automattic, docker, digital ocean
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Media Company7%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Media Company11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise43%

    cPanel is ranked 3rd in Web Hosting Control Panel while Plesk is ranked 2nd in Web Hosting Control Panel with 6 reviews. cPanel is rated 0.0, while Plesk is rated 8.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Plesk writes "Provides a stable control panel but needs more protection, monitoring, and better scalability". cPanel is most compared with CentOS CWP, ISPConfig, Virtualmin and ISPmanager, whereas Plesk is most compared with ISPConfig, CentOS CWP, Virtualmin and Vestacp.

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