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12-16-2010, 04:18 PM #1Newbie
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Installatron? Fantastico? Softaculous?
Hi all.
I am wondering if anyone has opinions on the script-installing software like Installatron and Softaculous and such...
My current host has always used Installatron, but I know there are many other options. I used this thing extensively.
As I begin my search for a new web host, I would like to take this into consideration. I want to know which tools are offering the best support for applications and their associated updates, especially security-related updates.
Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
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12-16-2010, 04:21 PM #2Managed VPS Experts
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Fizzter,
Back in the day everyone used Fantastico, but now it seems that many people are slowly switching to Installatron. Do you currently have a problem with Installatron?
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12-16-2010, 04:45 PM #3Aspiring Evangelist
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The problem with Fantastico is that it sends out updates so infrequently that by the time an update comes through, it's just about time for a new update. Very bad for security.
We use Softaculous and are very happy with it - I am not very familiar with Installatron.
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12-16-2010, 05:07 PM #4Newbie
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12-16-2010, 05:16 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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If Installatron is meeting your needs Ok, I wouldn't recommend switching to something else. Not that Fantastico works any differently, but if you have something that isn't broke, why fix it? Plenty of shared hosts use Installatron, so it should not be a problem to find a good one that does.
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12-16-2010, 05:29 PM #6
I prefer Softaculous over the other ones. It has way more scripts and is very easy to use.
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12-16-2010, 06:00 PM #7Aspiring Evangelist
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12-16-2010, 06:48 PM #8Newbie
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Ease of use is important, but Installatron is also pretty easy.
The number of scripts isn't really important.
I'd rather see a product that puts out a quality product, with bug-free upgrades, and stays up on security patches very quickly, than one just concerned with the amount of scripts.
That being said, I'm not saying Softaculous isn't good at that too. I don't know, I've never used it. Maybe I will scrape up a demo somewhere and try out the user interface a bit.
Here's a question...
Do all Installatrons and Softaculouses on all hosts provide the full suite of scripts they support? Or do the host providers get to set what they offer?
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12-16-2010, 06:50 PM #9Aspiring Evangelist
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12-16-2010, 07:11 PM #11Moving the Web Forward
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If it came down between Fantastico and Installatron, I'd go with Installatron. However, if it came down between Fantastico, Installatron or Softaculous, I would hands down go with Softaculous.
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12-16-2010, 07:11 PM #12Living in the Virtual World
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I agree, Softaculous is quite active in development.
I believe Installatron has been around longer though, at least I remember using it a few years back. Dang, those were the days of Fantastico though - I remember you couldn't sell a shared hosting account without it; otherwise how were your clients going to install their darn phpbb board!» VPSFuze.com - Performance should be noticeable - VPS Hosting at its best.
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12-16-2010, 07:19 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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I have Installatron installed on one of my vpses because I can get a free one-domain edition. This version of Installatron works exactly like the full version except it is limited to only one domain. It is automatically updated all the time. In terms of ease of use, I actually prefer Softaculous, but Installatron still gets the job done properly.
So I would say, if you are familiar with Installatron, stay with it.
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12-16-2010, 08:51 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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We've started using Softaculous, the likes of WHMCS 4.4.1 is already availble
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12-16-2010, 10:24 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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I personally like to go to the source to get the application and install it myself. Uses bandwidth but I know what I'm getting and how it's being done.
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12-16-2010, 10:41 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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12-17-2010, 01:30 AM #18Web Hosting Master
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+1 for Softaculous
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12-17-2010, 06:58 AM #19Cloud & Web Hosting Specialist
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I prefer Installatron over Softaculous even though we offer both. Our clients love Installatron more than Softaculous due to it's better looking UI as well as Installatron's solid and customizable backup/restore feature (especially when compared to Softaculous's buggy and limited backup/restore feature).
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12-17-2010, 07:01 AM #20Web Hosting Master
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I prefer Installatron over Softaculous even though we offer both. Our clients love Installatron more than Softaculous due to it's better looking UI as well as Installatron's solid and customizable backup/restore feature (especially when compared to Softaculous's buggy and limited backup/restore feature).
Installatron is +1 for me as well, I hate to say it though, slightly more expensive but well worth it.
Installatron displays there installer scripts much better overall, which I did notice.
So cheers for Installatron
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12-18-2010, 05:01 AM #21Junior Guru Wannabe
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+1 for Softaculous
Installatron is to expensive for only an Installer
Softaculous script is much manier than Installatron.
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12-18-2010, 05:38 AM #22Web Hosting Master
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Softaculous or Installatron both great; i can't take fantastico seriously anymore if you compare them two these two players in the market. They promise updates and new features in fantastico for over 2 years, and even simply updates of software is always taking weeks if not months, while Softaculous and installatron are both within a day of two updated.
Installatron has a more technical background (i do like their way to create your own packages, but this is not super easy to do) their support is knowledgeable. With softaculous i am not to sure, their implementations dont always look well thought about and quickly pushed out. (i.e. the whmcs integration is a good idea; but when they push it to the market it was very badly documented, and thus a lot of questions did arise).
In the end we decided to offer both Installatron and Softaculous so the customer has the choice.
In the end i think it doesnt really matter for the customer which installation product they use; although softaculous gives a much wider choice of scripts as i.e. installatron or fantastico offer.
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