Compare Parallels Plesk Panel to cPanel

Parallels Plesk Panel 11 supports the latest technologies to deliver outstanding performance, strong security, and mobile options, and supports the broadest range of operating systems and virtualization technologies of any control panel. Customers demand Parallels Plesk Panel because they trust our long-time leadership in web hosting technology, usability, and innovation. Here’s how we rank against our closest competition:

USABILITY
Feature Plesk Panel 11 cPanel 11 Notes
Video tutorials yes yes  
Search in Panel yes yes Parallels Panel: Search for functions and data
Free mobile monitoring yes yes Parallels Panel: For iPhone, Android, BlackBerry
Optional server control by mobile phone yes — Parallels Panel: Mobile Server Manager in Plesk Panel Power Pack
Free iPad/Android Tablet App yes — Parallels Panel: New for Plesk Panel 11
Simplified User Interface for Non-Hosters yes — Parallels Panel: Power User Mode hides hosting functions; Simple View further reduces complexity and is easily customized
Non-technical Help for novice users yes — Parallels Panel: Context-sensitive Help clearly describes panel use scenarios in non-technical, step-by-step instructions
Role-based user permissions yes — Parallels Panel: Admins can involve team in managing panel resources, including email, file shares, websites, and blogs
Turn on features by license key yes — cPanel: Licensed by IP address
Parallels Panel: Turn on Web Presence, billing and apps in the license key
CLOUD
Feature Plesk Panel 11 cPanel 11 Notes
VPS -optimized mode and license yes yes cPanel: Unlimited domains only
Parallels Panel: Unlimited and 100 domains
Automated cloning for virtual machines yes — cPanel: Multi-step wizard
Parallels Panel: Completely automated reconfiguration and licensing of VMs in virtual environments
EZ templates for Parallels Virtuozzo Containers yes — Parallels Panel: Best memory optimization on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers; version-less templates never change
Flexible licenses yes — cPanel: Unlimited domains only
Parallels Panel: Unlimited and 100 domains
HOSTING
Feature Plesk Panel 11 cPanel 11 Notes
Web hoster management tools yes yes cPanel: WHM
Parallels Panel: Service provider view
Integrated reseller tier yes yes cPanel: WHM
Parallels Panel: Service provider view
Turnkey business application storefront yes — cPanel: Catalog only on website
Parallels Panel: Turn on Parallels Storefront and increase hosting revenue
Unified Single Panel for Web Hosters yes — cPanel: WHM and cPanel views
Parallels Panel: Unified service provider view
Full IPv6 Support yes — Parallels Panel: IPv6 and mixed-mode IPv4/IPv6 hosting
Direct growth path for web hosters yes — cPanel: No product line
Parallels Panel: Grow with Parallels Plesk Automation, and, in the future, Parallels Automation. Parallels offers a full product line for hosting
TECHNOLOGY
Feature Plesk Panel 11 cPanel 11 Notes
Linux Mail support yes yes cPanel: Exim Server
Parallels Panel: Postfix default server; qMail optional
Runs on Linux RHEL, CentOS, CloudLinux yes yes  
Runs on Linux Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE yes —  
Runs on Windows yes —  
Windows Mail support yes — Parallels Panel: MailEnable, SmarterMail, CommuniGate Pro, IceWarp
SNI (Server Name Indication) support yes — Parallels Panel: Allows multiple SSLs on a single IPv4 address, stretching your IP pool
Automated NGINX installation and configuration yes — cPanel: Manual installation and configuration
Parallels Panel: Fully automated
Included application installer yes — cPanel: Costs up to $60/yr
Parallels Panel: Free
Application Packaging Standard 1.2 support yes — cPanel: Optional APS 1.1 add-on
Parallels Panel: Includes DNS aspect supporting content delivery network (CDN) and Anti-Spam Apps

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