DirectAdmin vs Control Web Panel

DirectAdmin9.0Visit Control Web Panel8.0Visit

Higher score DirectAdmin #3 in Web Hosting Control Panels 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DirectAdmin

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Control Web Panel #9 in Web Hosting Control Panels 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

• DirectAdmin fits best

  Low-cost traditional hosting management

• Control Web Panel fits best

  Very low-cost Linux hosting management

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Side by side

Feature	DirectAdmin 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Control Web Panel 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Web Hosting Control Panels	#9 in Web Hosting Control Panels
Best for	Low-cost traditional hosting management	Very low-cost Linux hosting management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo (best)	$12.99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DirectAdmin 4/5 · Control Web Panel 5/5
Email management	✓	✓
DNS management	✓	✓
Database management	✓	✓
Backup tools	✓	✓
App installer	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
OS support	Linux	Linux
Account limit	2 accounts	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Starts at $5 per month with core hosting administration features Separate Administrator, Reseller, and User access levels Email, DNS, databases, backups, PHP, SSL, and monitoring included	Free core panel for Linux server management Email, DNS, databases, backups, files, and monitoring included CWPpro starts at $1.49 monthly with automatic security fixes
Cons	Personal PLUS supports only 2 accounts Runs on supported Linux distributions Application installation depends on third-party plugins	Linux-focused, with no listed support for other operating systems Softaculous application installation is optional Multiple server and database tools may require administrator expertise
Our verdict	DirectAdmin is a browser-based web hosting control panel for hosting providers, resellers, server administrators, and website users. It provides separate Administrator, Reseller, and User access levels for managing hosting accounts,… Read the review →	Control Web Panel is a Linux-based hosting control panel for dedicated servers and VPS environments. It is designed for hosting providers and system administrators who need centralized management for websites, email, domains, DNS,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DirectAdmin — where it wins

  • Starts at $5 per month with core hosting administration features
  • Separate Administrator, Reseller, and User access levels
  • Email, DNS, databases, backups, PHP, SSL, and monitoring included

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal PLUS supports only 2 accounts
  • Runs on supported Linux distributions
  • Application installation depends on third-party plugins

• Control Web Panel — where it wins

  • Free core panel for Linux server management
  • Email, DNS, databases, backups, files, and monitoring included
  • CWPpro starts at $1.49 monthly with automatic security fixes

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux-focused, with no listed support for other operating systems
  • Softaculous application installation is optional
  • Multiple server and database tools may require administrator expertise

• DirectAdmin9.0/10 · Paid

  A low-cost Linux control panel with broad hosting administration features.

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• Control Web Panel8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free Linux panel with broad server-management tools and an inexpensive paid tier.

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