Hey.

I am ordering this from FDC:

Dual core ATOM 330 CPU
2GB RAM
200GB HDD
100Mbps unmetered
Linux/Unix OS
2-48 hours setup time
$99/month - FREE SETUP


And i need a Control Panel.

For cPanel it costs: $30/month
For Direct Admin it costs: $5/month

As i bought a few servers this week already, but budget is not very much.

I use cPanel on all my other servers and pretty familiar with it, where as i am not with Direct Admin.

So is there any problems i will face if i use Direct Admin?

Both are great products. Cpanel is the best . Directadmin provides similar features and speed for lesser cost. So there is no harm in trying.

Hey.

I am ordering this from FDC:

Dual core ATOM 330 CPU
2GB RAM
200GB HDD
100Mbps unmetered
Linux/Unix OS
2-48 hours setup time
$99/month - FREE SETUP


And i need a cPanel.

For cPanel it costs: $30/month
For Direct Admin it costs: $5/month

As i bought a few servers this week already, but budget is not very much.

I use cPanel on all my other servers and pretty familiar with it, where as i am not with Direct Admin.

So is there any problems i will face if i use Direct Admin?

When you say "problems," are you referring to the lack of experience you have with Directadmin?

Well such as installing GD or Ioncube is fairly easy with cPanel....is it the same with Direct Admin or is it done manually?

It's fairly easy with DA as well. With a price difference of $25/m, I would absolutely try out DA if price is a concern.

DA > cPanel. cPanel is just overhyped.

Sure it has a few advantages, but also a lot of disadvantages. If you want a fantastico replacement:
http://installatron.com/

cPanel/WHM is definitely my choice, because i personally prefer their admin site(WHM) functions and they do upgrade their patches frequently for security purposes.

But, no doubt, DA is much more cheaper and user-friendly. Compared with cpanel, DA provide similar function but theres' just lesser function at the admin site.

So the conclusion is, you get what you pay for =).

Honestly, with CPanel you're paying more for the name, though that's just my personal opinion. The core features that most customers require are standard in DirectAdmin. While DA may not have as big of a standing as CPanel, it is great software and often lessens the load placed on the server since there are not as many processes required to run the control panel.

CPanel is good, don't get me wrong however, DirectAdmin is much more simple and to the point.

Well such as installing GD or Ioncube is fairly easy with cPanel....is it the same with Direct Admin or is it done manually?

As Orien said, it's not extremely difficult. Although I prefer cPanel, the price difference would be too great to turn up when on a budget. I'd definitely go with Directadmin in this situation.

Depends on your budget. Personally I think cPanel is better that is what you should get, but if your budget is low DA is the perfect choice.

Hello,

With WHM (Web Hosting Manager) and Cpanel you will be able to manage your dedicated server they way you want it. They even have tutorials, Help and topics index.

Remeber: "the cheapest ends un costing higher"

Hello,

With WHM (Web Hosting Manager) and Cpanel you will be able to manage your dedicated server they way you want it. They even have tutorials, Help and topics index.

Remeber: "the cheapest ends un costing higher"

Do your research, or at least post a fair "review".

How does cPanel enable you to manage your server "the way you want it"? You can do that anyway, cPanel just makes it easier.

I'm sure you will find many tutorials for DirectAdmin. There are most certainly plenty of help files, they actually have a nice big knowledgebase + very friendly community at directadmin.com.

In no way will DirectAdmin end up costing the OP higher... in what way will it possibly cause extra costs?

I think that your post is a load of rubbish, but that's just my personal opinion.

To the op: I'm personally a fan of DirectAdmin and from your post it sounds as though you won't have a problem with it but will certainly need to get used to the differences between it and cPanel, you may even prefer it in the end! No harm in trying if you have the time (i.e. if this server setup isn't absolutely critical). I'd just say give it a go and see what you think. In addition to this, have a search on the forums - there are plenty of DirectAdmin vs. cPanel topics :) Good luck, whatever choice you make I'm sure you will be fine.

Hello,

With WHM (Web Hosting Manager) and Cpanel you will be able to manage your dedicated server they way you want it. They even have tutorials, Help and topics index.

Remeber: "the cheapest ends un costing higher"

Why wouldn't the OP be able to manage the server how he wanted it if he were to use Directadmin? Do you have experience with both Directadmin?

Thanks everyone, i ordered Direct Admin.

Well such as installing GD or Ioncube is fairly easy with cPanel....is it the same with Direct Admin or is it done manually?

Have a search through their Knowledgebase and Forums at DirectAdmin.com. I haven't used DA for a while (no longer providing hosting, just administrating our own project servers) but their shell scripts should be able to do this for you once configured. Regardless I'd recommend anyone looking after a server doesn't just rely on a "fancy"? GUI to look after things for them, as so many do with cPanel without any knowledge of what's going on in the background + a very much open, insecure server.

This brings me onto a major point about DirectAdmin - the panel doesn't handle everything for you. Alot of the non-account management stuff you will see through cPanel's WHM (mounting drives, compiling software) isn't available through DirectAdmin's GUI. They do have various scripts to ease things like compiling different software (Apache etc) in the way you would like.

Thanks everyone, i ordered Direct Admin.

Great :) Let us know how it goes, perhaps you will love it.. perhaps you will hate it! Either way it's something new to have a look at, making your decisions in future easier :)

DA is a great panel and much better than cpanel/WHM in my opinion. I have not found anything that you can do on cpanel that you can't do in DA. The cost and lower resource footprint are just icing on the cake.

Can I import Cpanel backups into Direct Admin?

Not directly no, they use a different structure.

But you can FXP data over if that's all you need to move.

Can I import Cpanel backups into Direct Admin?

Yes, there is a backup script available to convert cPanel backups to DA compatible ones.

I got my answer,Thanks for replies

Just an fyi about the cpanel to da script. It breaks every time cpanel updates its backup script. However, you can still use it in its broken state. Follow the directions and it will restore everything except the public html and email/forwarder accounts. You can easily recreate the email/forwarder accounts and then just rsync the public_html folder from one to the other. It works pretty well and cuts down some of the work from doing it all by hand. We've been spending the better part of last week converting many of our cpanel users over to DA and that's how we've been doing it.

Just an fyi about the cpanel to da script. It breaks every time cpanel updates its backup script. However, you can still use it in its broken state. Follow the directions and it will restore everything except the public html and email/forwarder accounts. You can easily recreate the email/forwarder accounts and then just rsync the public_html folder from one to the other. It works pretty well and cuts down some of the work from doing it all by hand. We've been spending the better part of last week converting many of our cpanel users over to DA and that's how we've been doing it.

I believe the script was updated recently to fix the change with how cPanel handles the public_html folder.

I have the updated script, and it used to handle the public_html folder, but apparently cpanel make another change and it no longer works. I have to do it manually, but it does the rest of it.

I think I'm using version 9.4 which is the latest on the DA forums.

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Hello,

I will not argue about which one is better since I don not know Direct Admin. You are probly right but almost all the webhosting companies offer WHM and Cpanel for free.

I will not request my provider to install DA since I am satisfied with what I have.

Cheers.

Both are free if you are an end-user of simple shared web hosting. Most VPS and dedicated server companies charge for one or both. DirectAdmin is generally cheaper than cPanel, and if they include cpanel for free, they are generaly a premium provider.

DA doesn't use up as much RAM. Its is much more stable with friendly support compare to Cpanel. Personally I think that you have to go with one you like the best. Both are good on their side.

Good luck with Direct Admin. I'm a fan as well. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Cpanel is a good control panel if you go with it.

DirectAdmin does use quite a bit less RAM than CPanel and to be honest, it's a lot more user friendly on all 3 sides, Admin, Reseller and User. While it may not boast as many features as CPanel in terms of what is displayed when you first login, it is much faster, gets the job done and it's not bloated.

But DA is better! Telling the truth and playing "devil's advocate"! :)

DirectAdmin does use quite a bit less RAM than CPanel and to be honest, it's a lot more user friendly on all 3 sides, Admin, Reseller and User. While it may not boast as many features as CPanel in terms of what is displayed when you first login, it is much faster, gets the job done and it's not bloated.

Here! Here!

I used to be a cpanel user (it was my first non-custom panel), but when I tried DA, I was amazed at how fast, elegant, and intuitive a hosting panel could be. I've been a DA advocate ever since!