I'm looking for a web hosting companies point of view along with a clients point of view.

Is there advantages of one over the other?

Thanks! :)

I have tried both Plesk and Hsphere, and I like hsphere much better. Hsphere requires you to have one linux server before you can have a windows server I believe. I am not so sure, you might want to check into that before choosing them.

Well, I guess I am a bit one sided since we are a Plesk host :) , but I would definately go with Plesk 7.5.3

Plesk gives you great control over your account, it is quite powerful yet very user freindly (which is a real plus if you are a reseller with not so savvy clients). I think one of the best things about Plesk, is that SWSoft continually updates and upgrades it. It is always getting better!

Yup, I would also have to favour Plesk, we are also a Plesk based hosting provider :D

I would have to agree with Mike on the not so savvy clients, our clients find the panel easy to use and very user friendly.

Have either (Mike or Tahir) of you ever used Hsphere? Just wondering :rolleyes:

Here is a similar thread with more views..

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=362364

Hi WN-Ali,

Nope, never used it at a commercial level, just used a demo version as a trial and found Plesk to be far more superior in both features and appearance, but my view will be biased as we are primarily a Plesk based host.

Hello,
I am considering Plesk... and have a question...
can it be used in a Nat'd Windows 2003 hosting environment?
We do not have any linux hosting.

Example: The internal server Ip being 10.0.1.200 and external Ip being 123.123.123.200?

I ideally would love a control panel that would let me utilize our Window 2003 external DNS servers, and Merak Mail servers.

Any suggestions?

Patrick