Plesk - Ensim - CPanel

Out of the three above which is best?

Eh... Not sure if I understand the different how the alternatives relate to the poll???

Anyway, one vote for CPanel

i noticed the mistake after i posted it. Maybe a moderator could fix it.

1.ensim
2.plesk
3.cpanel

no comment. :stickout

PLESK

Advantages:
- Nice easy to use interface for everyone.
- Easy to understand documentation, that customers will understand.

Disadvantages:
- Takes over the server, you can't upgrade much, since it'll just stop working :)
- Can be
- Several Bugs, when there is a bug it'll usually take Plesk a while

cPanel
Advantages:
- It's a techies control panel, easy to customise the server
- Best control panel for providing services to resellers
- Numerous skins available to customise the design
- When their is a bug, it'll be fixed relatively quickly

Disadvantages:
- The licensing can be expensive
- Being so techy, a 'newbie' may flood you with questions, since their isn't really good documentation for it.

Ensim

I won't both, it looks nasty for a start, I personally see it being limited in allot of ways... the only advantage it has is the fact it's cheaper than those above.

CONCLUSION

I'd go with cPanel or Plesk, personally I'd go with cPanel because of the customisation but the licensing costs can be a pain, but Plesk has its pluses since it's real easy to use.

I've only used the donhost panel, but my <removed> will probably wipe the floor ;)

If you think cPanel has poor support docs you should see mine atm ;) it 404's, that's how poo it is :D Of course that will change ;)

LOL. I'd go with Cpanel or Plesk depending on the needs.. Why not a server with each? :D

My vote goes out to cpanel because it looks great and has alot of features,also gives folks the options of adding things to the hosting features such as preinstalled cgi scripts and pre-installed forums etc etc etc :)

I have used Plesk, pre 2.0 and didn't fancy it much. I am very happy with CPanel.. it gets my vote.

plesk sucks,ensim sucks , Cpanel is better and is more user friendly etc etc. IMO.

Originally posted by chico540
Plesk - Ensim - CPanel

Out of the three above which is best?

definitely cpanel.....most widely used i think

yes i have to agree it is :).

I like CPanel...

I cant comment on Plesk, cause I never used it...

On my current host (sponsored) they're using Ensim, but for being sponsored, I'm not going to complain. It gets the job done id just doesn't look very user friendly to me...

Out of the three, I like Cpanel the best, with Plesk coming in second place. I like how Cpanel installs all software in standard locations. I like how it stores configuration files in standard locations. I like how the home directories are in standard locations with standard permissions. Plesk installs all software in its own directory, so it stores configuration files in there too, making them a little harder to find. The home directories are also in a weird location several directory levels deep with weird permissions, making it hard to give out shell access. For the end-user, I find Cpanel much easier to understand at first than Plesk and Ensim. As for documentation, Cpanel doesn't have any decent documentation, while Plesk has a nice instruction manual. Cpanel is more like a server administration tool, while Plesk and Ensim take over the server and turn it into a web appliance. Cpanel has its share of problems, but if you're good with Linux, they're easy to get around, while Plesk is basically rock solid. Cpanel and Plesk make it easier to provide reseller accounts, while Ensim requires an add-on for that to be possible. I don't really like the default Cpanel theme, but it's customizable. I like the simple look of Plesk, but you're stuck with it. Ensim just looks plain ugly in my opinion. Overall, I recommend Cpanel.

can anyone be kind enough to supply url from where i can download plesk 2.0 software manual?

fergal

CPanel. It's much more user-friendly than Plesk or Ensim. Plesk is the worst of the three, I hate it!

http://plesk.com/html/products/psa/doc.htm -- they have removed 2.0 though. You could try emailing them. Or give me an email and I'll send a copy to you. Thanks..

Tried both Plesk and CPanel. First hated Plesk but am on CPanel now and not sure I like that. Yes I am a relative newbie. Plesk seemed to be cleaner (but ugly) in design and quicker. CPanel is pretty and flashy but seems slower. I have probably not used every feature on either but I am tilting towards Plesk.

Having said that, pretty can be important when trying to attract customers. How is that for an indecisive answer? :eek:

If it was just me, having tried both, I would pick plesk because I am impatient and I like the simple layout.

Dave

I have tried all three as the end user and think CPanel is the best.

I have tried only Plesk at the reseller level, and think its pretty good too, but I dont know about Ensim or CPanel, havent tried those at the reseller level.

Plesk is the pits. Real picky on scripts that will work, throw a little security on it and nothing works. I hated it.
Cpanel I like much better, especially to resell. Add preinstalled cgi's (not so on Plesk), you can really set up a nice package, rather than than having Plesk and saying 'we'll help you install your scripts' (then later saying, we don't really have to do this, you know. Next will be, we don't have time to help). Ties up to much support time.

(and Cpanel is prettier :) )

I wonder why some people consider Plesk ugly. I like the simple clean interface. It's easy on the eyes and looks very professional. Cpanel's iconic theme looks ugly to me, but at least you can make your own theme.

cPanel for me too:
* easy to customize
* easy to integrate with scripts and support desks
* great community and quick bug correction
* easy to update

And if you consider the new manual options it will be unbeatable.

;)

Good info all, thanks for sharing.

Having only had experience with Alabanza's CP and Cpanel, Cpanel definitely. Having looked at demos for Ensim and Plesk, I like Plesk better but not as much as Cpanel.

Has anyone used H-Sphere? That looked pretty good and has the inclusion of a Web page creator.

Personally, I do not like H-Sphere very much. However; I haven't played around with it as much as Cpanel and Plesk. Plus I use Cpanel and Plesk on some servers ;)

Haven't used plesk or cpanel (at least from an administration standpoint) but I can tell you that if you work with ensim for an extended period of time, you WILL learn to hate it. Many weird bugs, an esoteric filestructuring system, and an extremely proprietary system overall. If you think you can convert to another panel w/o a lot of work, think again.