Compare Hetzner and cPanel 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$29.99 1 Account Per Month
Hetzner
Star Rating
(12)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HetznercPanel
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 plansHetzner vs cPanel
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found cPanel easier to use. However, Hetzner is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hetzner overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hetzner meets the needs of their business better than cPanel.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Hetzner and cPanel provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of cPanel over Hetzner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hetzner
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
Hetzner
No trial information availablecPanel
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
10
9.1
162
Ease of Use
8.5
11
9.0
162
Ease of Setup
9.4
9
8.6
91
Ease of Admin
9.0
7
8.8
83
Quality of Support
8.5
11
8.5
139
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
7
8.9
77
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
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
Set Up
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Security - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application support - Cloud Application 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 - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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 & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.0
5
8.9
111
8.3
5
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
8.3
5
9.0
113
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.4
111
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hetzner and cPanel are categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms and Cloud Web Hosting
Unique Categories
Hetzner is categorized as Dedicated Hosting, Managed Hosting, Managed DNS Solutions, Load Balancing, Domain Registrars, Colocation Hosting, and Cloud Application Hosting
cPanel is categorized as Reseller Hosting and Server Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hetzner
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
25.0%
Computer & Network Security
25.0%
Marketing and Advertising
16.7%
Telecommunications
8.3%
Design
8.3%
Other
16.7%
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
Hetzner 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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