Preferred control panel? (cPanel vs DirectAdmin vs Plesk etc)

[eLight]

If you're using shared hosting, or reselling, or even just want a panel on your own dedicated server, which control panel do you prefer?

Which is the best? And why?

eLight Reviewed by eLight on 28th Apr 2011. Preferred control panel? (cPanel vs DirectAdmin vs Plesk etc) If you're using shared hosting, or reselling, or even just want a panel on your own dedicated server, which control panel do you prefer? Which is the best? And why? Rating: 5

[Djlatino]

Kloxo ?

[eLight]

Added the option for Kloxo.

[BlaZe]

cPanel, for its simplicity.

Kloxo, for being free or when you are short on money

[Wayne]

Personally I like DA.
cPanel has tons of options, so it was literally made for noobs, but yeah, I do most of my stuff through SSH now, so DA pretty much goes hand-in-hand with SSH if you know what you're doing.

[mRAza]

For shared hosting: Cpanel
Reason: cpanel is good if you are on a shared host, it has a lot of options.
i have not used DA cant say much.

For my personal use: kloxo
Free and easy to manage.

if i dont need a panel just nginx with php would do and it more faster solution for me.

[eLight]

DA is much lighter on the server compared to cPanel in my opinion. It's handy... I personally don't like cPanel much.

[ACE]

DA is much lighter on the server compared to cPanel

Well about this I do have to say that there is requirements for cPanel to run on your server so of course its not for every server. But I mean c'mon, most servers that hosts are offering are off the charts with stats. Almost any server can run it without any problems, especially if your a big host where people only like cPanel. Seems like people run away on shared hosting when you tell them you offer kloxo.

I have to go with cPanel hands down. I don't think it's made for noobs. Why wouldn't you want something simple to use and is stable and secure at the same time. I don't understand. Plus it also has alot of support for cPanel. Unlike the other control panels, there isn't too much support.

cPanel hands down.

P.S. I have a VPS that I run kloxo with for my own personal use. cPanel not needed.

[xSwiftie]

Plesk and cpanel for me. They are just simple to use.

[snkr007]

cPanel = old and easy