cPanel / WHM
For reseller hosting, multiple websites, email, and familiar account-level management.
- WHM for server and reseller administration
- Individual cPanel accounts for each customer or site
- Well suited to Linux hosting, agencies, and resellers
Managed hosting
Dedicated hosting with cPanel or Plesk, matched to your workload.
For agencies, resellers, SaaS teams, and businesses that want a managed server without piecing together the hardware, control panel, monitoring, and support alone. Not sure you need a panel at all? Read paid control panel vs manual configuration.
Choose the management path that fits
Pick the control panel first, then match the server and management level to the number of sites, accounts, applications, and visitors you support.
Plesk
For Windows or Linux workloads, agencies, and teams managing sites and applications in one panel.
- Manage websites, domains, email, and extensions
- Suitable for Windows Server or Linux environments
- Useful for agencies managing varied client stacks
Custom managed server
For a tailored CPU, RAM, storage, backup, security, and support plan.
- Dedicated resources sized for your workload
- Choose the panel, operating system, and storage layout
- Add migration, monitoring, hardening, and backups
At-a-glance comparison
cPanel / WHM or Plesk?
Decision pointcPanel / WHMPlesk
Best fitLinux reseller hosting and account-based managementAgencies and teams managing Linux or Windows workloads
Management viewWHM for the server; cPanel for each hosting accountOne panel for domains, sites, email, extensions, and applications
Ask for it whenYou need many separate client accounts or hosting packagesYou need Windows support or a flexible website-management workflow
Server sizingBased on account count, email use, databases, and trafficBased on sites, application stack, Windows/Linux needs, and traffic
Panel licences, supported operating systems, and available extensions vary by provider and configuration. Confirm the final licence and scope before checkout.
Managed service scope
What management can cover
- Initial operating system and control-panel setup
- Security hardening, updates, and patch planning
- Service monitoring for the server and core hosting stack
- Backup setup and restore planning
- Migration planning for websites, mailboxes, and databases
- Escalation path for availability or configuration issues
Important distinction
Managed does not mean unlimited.
Confirm the service levelAsk whether monitoring, patching, backups, migrations, and incident response are included or billed separately.
Choose the right server firstManagement improves operations, but it does not replace sufficient CPU, RAM, storage performance, or network capacity.
Keep ownership clearProvider terms govern the server, panel licence, billing, and support arrangement.
What to include in your request
Start with the details that affect the right setup.
The more complete your request, the more accurately the server, licence, and management plan can be scoped.
- Number of websites, client accounts, mailboxes, or application users
- Preferred panel: cPanel/WHM or Plesk
- Required RAM, storage, location, backups, and security needs
- Whether you need migration, monitoring, patching, or ongoing support
Provider fulfilmentFinal configuration, panel licence, billing, provisioning, and support are confirmed with the selected provider.
Clear recommendationTell me your workload and budget; I’ll help narrow down the server and management level to request.
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