Compare DirectAdmin and cPanel 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$29.99 1 Account Per Month
DirectAdmin
Star Rating
(37)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DirectAdmincPanel
Star Rating
(200)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29.99 1 Account Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansDirectAdmin vs cPanel
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found cPanel easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that cPanel was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that cPanel meets the needs of their business better than DirectAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that cPanel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of cPanel over DirectAdmin.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DirectAdmin
No pricing availablecPanel
Solo
$29.99
1 Account Per Month
Access to cPanel's full suite of features for small businesses, freelancers, or anyone needing just one hosting account. Available on Cloud/VPS Only.
- Unlimited websites
- WP Toolkit
- Website Builder
Free Trial
DirectAdmin
No trial information availablecPanel
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
14
9.1
162
Ease of Use
7.6
14
9.0
162
Ease of Setup
8.6
11
8.6
91
Ease of Admin
8.1
12
8.8
83
Quality of Support
7.7
10
8.5
139
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
10
8.9
77
Product Direction (% positive)
3.2
12
8.4
154
Features by Category
Visibility
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Support
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.7
95
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.3
91
Not enough data
9.0
113
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.4
111
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DirectAdmin and cPanel are categorized as Reseller Hosting
Unique Categories
DirectAdmin has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DirectAdmin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
cPanel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Internet
13.3%
Computer Networking
13.3%
Computer Software
10.0%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Other
36.7%
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Marketing and Advertising
11.8%
Computer Software
11.3%
Internet
6.5%
Entertainment
3.8%
Other
39.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
DirectAdmin has no discussions with answers
What is best option if we want to switch away from cPanel (not Plesk)
1 Comment
AY
If you are looking for an alternative panel as cPanel changed their pricing and most of the providers are now switching from cPanel to other management...Read more
Pricing Hike
1 Comment
DS
They have changed their business model and revenue generation model it's just the up-gradation for the better product and quality.Read more
Why would you go for cPanel when there are better alternatives like DirectAdmin?
1 Comment
SH
The extensive ability of this app far surpases that of DirectAdmin, not to mention, the free on-demand support.Read more
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