Re: [SLUG] Hosting Control Panel Software

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Fri Jan 13 2006 - 11:44:48 EST


Richard Morgan wrote:
> I tried ISPConfig, WebCP and VHCS when I was evaluating products for my
> hosting
> company. And even though I love Slackware and preferred to use it, most
> control panel software won't install on it without some serious hacking
> so I
> was forced to use Debian, Red Hat or SuSE. (I chose Debian.)
>
> Eventually I settled on the commercial Plesk product. It was more
> polished, had
> more features, telephone support and (this was the biggest thing) *it
> installed
> correctly the first time*. VHCS is a close second, but it's not really
> ready
> for prime time. There were too many bugs to iron out after a supposedly
> successful installation. WebCP is just worthless. ISPConfig was ok, but
> didn't offer enough features to compete with other commercial hosting
> companies.
>
> I'd love to switch to a totally Open Source hosting panel, but not until
> one
> reaches the level of Plesk or Cpanel. VHCS will probably be that
> product. Heck, I even tried to use Webmin/Usermin, but it's not a
> hosting control panel.
>

My hosting company uses Plesk. It's full-featured, but a slow hog.

What features do you find missing from ISPConfig?

Paul

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