cpanel, helm or plesk

[wilfredw]

Which one would you recommed?


Wilf

 

[HelenBuckley]

They all have strengths and weaknesses - it depends on what you're using them for and your own ability.

 

[Rachael]

I have a hosting account that uses helm and also had one that uses plesk. I find helm so much easier to work and operate. I don;t like plesk at all.

 

[waynep]

always have and will use cpanel ! its perfect

 

[jopassmore]

I have been used to cpanel but have recently been using ensim. I am getting used to it, but it is nowhere near as user friendly as cpanel.

 

[Rob Holmes]

Which one would you recommed?


Wilf

For Linux I'd recommend www.directadmin.com

Rob

 

Windows - Helm

Linux - Ensim

 

[Bilzo]

I used Plesk for ages and switched to DirectAdmin when I changed servers - I didn't like DirectADmin when I changed, probably due to being so used to Plesk, but I prefer it now... nice and simple.

 

[pmarsh]

I've always used Helm and find it very user-friendly, reliable and full of functionality.

I'd be interested to know what weaknesses people feel it has and if so if they recommend any better control panels.

 

[AlphOmega]

The best control panel ive come across is helm.

I don't like any of the Linux control panels available, so with linux I prefer to do it all through the shell

 

[Optegris]

Wel for windows boxes, Helm wins hands down.

It's major weakness, at the moment, is the release of H4 which has been going on since the dawn of time. H3 is a good solid product though..

 

[Solidhost-John]

Hmm,

Plesk for Windows
Plesk for Linux

If you aren't hosting anything important then DirectAdmin would do on Linux.

Sw-soft(makers of Plesk) are such a well organized and setup company. They are staffed 24/7, ticket system and phone, peace of mind knowing they are a phone call away should anything happen.

Helm on the other hand, which I quite like, don't offer 24/7 support and don't work weekends. For this reason alone they lose out on the Windows spot.

DirectAdmin(although a VERY nice product) has only two people working there. Again they have to lose our purely from a support point of view.

(my personal preference and not in any relation to the company preference)

 

[simonswords]

Can't comment on the configuration of Helm or Plesk but having used both as an end user I would recommend Helm. Cleaner interface, easier to use, and much more reliable. When we were using Plesk some of the services kept failing (including the SMTP service) which caused us no end of agro and the interface was not as intuitive as Helm.

 

[Optegris]

Helm on the other hand, which I quite like, don't offer 24/7 support and don't work weekends. For this reason alone they lose out on the Windows spot.

This maybe true but you will see the developers CEO and CTO posting on the forums day and night and at weekends. The forums themselves offer a higher level of (free) support than WHA offer.

 

[HelmGuy]

We're also in the process of working out the details to be abel to offer 24/7 paid support.

As Phil says though our forums are invaluable and cover most things you'll need. If you can't find an answer just post as they're hundreds of Helm hosts like Phil there to help.. as well as myself and Adam.

 

[Solidhost-John]

We're also in the process of working out the details to be abel to offer 24/7 paid support.

As Phil says though our forums are invaluable and cover most things you'll need. If you can't find an answer just post as they're hundreds of Helm hosts like Phil there to help.. as well as myself and Adam.

I look forward to it

 

[Optegris]

We're also in the process of working out the details to be abel to offer 24/7 paid support.

As Phil says though our forums are invaluable and cover most things you'll need. If you can't find an answer just post as they're hundreds of Helm hosts like Phil there to help.. as well as myself and Adam.

There ya go, straight from the horses mouth. And it's not often you get to call a CEO a horse eh Mark?

 

[HelmGuy]

Not often you'd get away with it anyway. ;-)

 

[kayemdesign]

I've used cpanel on previous hosting accounts, I use Helm now and am very impressed with the setup **cough** Open Mind **cough**

Good range of features, easy to use, setup etc. Does exactly what is says on the tin

 

[Bev]

We use cPanel.

We have a dedicated web server and use the cPanel/WHM suite. We find this very reliable and stable.

I have used plesk before and still rate cPanel. I havent used helm before though.

John
Managing Director
PC Medic East Mids Ltd

 

[Solidhost-John]

We use cPanel.

We have a dedicated web server and use the cPanel/WHM suite. We find this very reliable and stable.

I have used plesk before and still rate cPanel. I havent used helm before though.

John
Managing Director
PC Medic East Mids Ltd

cPanel is too bloated for my personal liking. But it is our most popular control panel by a long way.

 

[astutiumRob]

Linux - Ensim

That suprises me - dont often see recommendations for Ensim.

IMHO there isnt a "best" conrol panel, or even a best control panel for eeach o/s, its very much dependant on the task and the end users preference. In terms of our client usage we see them as:

Linux - Plesk
Linux - CPanel
Linux - H-Sphere
Windows - Plesk
Linux - RaQ
Linux - Ensim
Windows - Ensim
Windows - Helm
Linux- DirectAdmin

In my experience once someone has used a control panel, they are loathe to learn another one, we get regular requests from people insistant on being on a cobalt raq simply because its what they know.