Head-to-head · Web Hosting Control Panels
Plesk vs Enhance
Plesk leads on 0 checks, Enhance on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePlesk · 9.4/10
- Free trialonly Plesk
Plesk scores higher on our rubric for web hosting control panels: 9.4 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #13.
On os support, Plesk gives you Both where Enhance offers Linux.
Plesk is the better fit for mature all-in-one hosting operations. Enhance is the better fit for large-scale hosting providers.
- Plesk fits best
Mature all-in-one hosting operations
- Enhance fits best
Large-scale hosting providers
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Side by side
| Feature | Plesk 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Enhance 7.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| Ranking | #1 in Web Hosting Control Panels | #13 in Web Hosting Control Panels |
| Best for | Mature all-in-one hosting operations | Large-scale hosting providers |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | €12.04/mo | $0.07/unit/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Docs, Community · 24/7 | Docs, Community |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Plesk 5/5 · Enhance 5/5 | ||
| Email management | ✓ | ✓ |
| DNS management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Database management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backup tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| App installer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| OS support | Both | Linux |
| Account limit | 10 accounts | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Plesk is a web hosting control panel for hosting providers, developers, IT administrators, agencies, and web professionals. Its centralized dashboard brings together website, domain, DNS, email, database, application, user, subscription,… Read the review → |
Enhance is a web hosting control panel for hosting companies and resellers that need centralized management across servers, websites, customers, domains, databases, DNS, email, backups, and hosting packages. It is designed for larger… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Plesk — where it wins
- Manages websites, domains, DNS, email, databases, backups, and security
- Supports Linux and Windows servers with web, API, and self-hosted access
- Connects with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Docker, Git, and NGINX
Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan
- Listed prices require annual billing
- Entry plan supports up to 10 domains
Enhance — where it wins
- Multi-server clustering with centralized server management
- Containerized websites with per-website resource limits
- Backups, DNS, email, databases, and application management in one panel
Where it doesn't
- Requires Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as the base operating system
- No free plan is available
- Per-website pricing can be harder to forecast than fixed plans
- Plesk9.4/10 · 14-day trial
A mature control panel covering hosting operations from websites and DNS to backups and security.
Visit PleskFull verdict → - Enhance7.6/10 · Paid
A Linux control panel for hosting providers managing websites across multiple servers.
Visit EnhanceFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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