What is the difference between cPanel and Plesk?

The main difference between Plesk and cPanel lies in their user interface and web servers they support. Plesk user interface is similar to the WordPress admin panel and supports both Linux & Windows servers. cPanel has a graphical interface and is compatible with only Linux web servers.

Is Plesk like cPanel?

Plesk and cPanel give clients identical features to manage accounts and servers. Users can configure DNS settings ( read about name servers setup ), manage email accounts and databases. And they also get FTP (File Transfer Protocol) facilities. The cPanel experience can be bolstered with extra apps.

What is the difference between cPanel and admin panel?

Both of these web panels provide a server configuration framework and UI, but DirectAdmin leaves quite a bit of the work to be done in the root shell and it can be said that it’s more developer-friendly. Whereas, cPanel provides nearly all the configuration and functionality within the UI.

Is Plesk owned by cPanel?

In 2017, Plesk was acquired by British Oakley Capital Limited and has since been a part of WebPros, a global SaaS platform for server management. Currently, WebPros comprises Plesk, cPanel, WHMCS, XOVI, and SolusVM….Plesk.

Do I need cPanel for WordPress?

Although it does make a wide range of management tasks easier, the answer is no – you don’t have to have cPanel for WordPress to function properly. There are alternative web hosting account management interfaces some providers use instead. However, cPanel includes many features that are handy for WordPress users.

Does Plesk support WordPress?

WordPress Toolkit is free for the owners of Plesk Web Pro and Plesk Web Host editions. If you have Plesk Web Admin edition, this extension needs to be purchased separately.

Why do people use Plesk?

Plesk automates various tasks and processes on a single or multiple servers. Plesk is a web hosting platform with a control panel that allows the administrator to set up websites, reseller accounts, e-mail accounts, DNS, and databases through a web browser).

Do I need a hosting control panel?

One common question we get is whether or not it’s necessary to have a control panel installed in order to manage a server. The short answer is no, it’s not necessary. Many servers are successfully managed without a control panel, and if you’re more familiar with the server functions then you should be fine without one.