★ Recommended control panel
The control panel that stays out of your way. Fewer moving parts, less to go wrong, and noticeably quicker page loads. From $3.95/mo.
Straightforward hosting with 470+ one-click apps via Softaculous. Host in the USA or Germany — your call.
$3.95/mo
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$5.95/mo
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$9.95/mo
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$14.95/mo
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PHP 5.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.3 or 8.4 — your choice. All plans include a free SSL certificate and the Softaculous script installer.
DirectAdmin is the featherweight of the big three (cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin). It does less on purpose: a tighter feature set means it sips resources, so sites stay quick and the panel stays stable. Reach for it when you want hosting that just works and don't need every advanced knob.
You still get the essentials — Admin, Reseller and User access levels, plus PHP, MySQL, email and the rest — and every plan bundles the Softaculous installer with 470+ ready-to-go apps.
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Not sure which panel suits you? Here's how the three compare.
Lightweight and fast. Lowest resource use of the three panels — ideal when you want speed and simplicity.
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Feature-rich, popular in Europe. Nginx, Git, Node.js and the Plesk Application Vault.
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The classic, most popular panel in the U.S. Fantastico + Softaculous script installers.
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