cPanel vs InterWorx: Which One is Better?
While cPanel and InterWorx share many basic features, they differ in pricing and specific functionalities. This comparison will help you determine which control panel best suits your hosting needs.
Server Control Panels
Both cPanel and InterWorx consist of two key components: a server administration panel and a user-facing control panel. For hosting providers, InterWorx offers NodeWorx for server administration.
cPanel’s server administration panel is called WebHost Manager (WHM).
Website owners don’t directly purchase cPanel or InterWorx; they are included in hosting packages. cPanel requires WHM, and InterWorx requires NodeWorx to function.
Common Features
Both offer features for creating and customizing hosting packages, user management, domain management, DNS management, and reseller hosting. Website owners benefit from similar functionalities like email accounts, web statistics, subdomains, file editors, file managers, FTP accounts, password protection, and backup options.
Both support subdomains, cron jobs, PHP, MySQL, and SSL certificates.
Additional Features
cPanel uniquely offers FrontPage extensions and video tutorials for website owners. There’s also a Gaming Server cPanel option for gaming sites.
InterWorx integrates the APF iptables firewall. It also simplifies importing domains from cPanel, InterWorx, or other control panels.
Both offer setup programs for building websites, blogs, etc. Compare the available programs to determine preference.
Languages
Both support English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French. cPanel adds Iberian Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, plus Arabic, Hindi, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Chinese. InterWorx includes Slovak, Hungarian, Italian, Turkish, Swedish, and Czech.
Price
As of the date of publication, InterWorx is approximately $20/month (or $7 for VPS) with support included. cPanel Solo is around $16/month, including installation and support.
So, What to Choose?
Both are suitable for freelancers. cPanel is currently more affordable in most cases. While InterWorx can be more competitive at VPS pricing. Cpanel offers great overall functionality in most cases depending on your end goals. BlueVPS typically offers free cPanel install, but license fees may still be incurred.
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