When it comes to server management, Plesk and cPanel are the two most popular control panels. Both offer powerful features, but one may be more advantageous in certain scenarios.
1. Operating System Support
Feature
Plesk
cPanel
Linux Support
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Windows Support
✅ Yes
❌ No
2. User Interface
Plesk: Modern, intuitive interface with responsive design.
cPanel: Classic icon-based interface, modernized in recent versions.
3. WordPress Management
Plesk: Advanced management with WordPress Toolkit including staging and cloning.
cPanel: WordPress installation via Softaculous. WordPress Toolkit available as add-on.