Where cPanel/WHM is strong
cPanel/WHM is a mature, widely deployed platform with years of production history, an established ecosystem, and teams who already know it well, if it fits your stack and budget today, that experience is valuable
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cPanel/WHM vs PanelConfig
The most widely deployed commercial hosting panel, paired with WHM for server administration Here is how the two platforms approach provider operations, automation, security, and customer workflows
Respectful comparison
6 areas compared
Verify against current vendor docs
Where PanelConfig differs
PanelConfig brings security, automation, integration-ready workflows, and a modern product interface into one per-server installation, with PCAdmin for operators, PCUser for customers, PCCLI and a scoped API for automation, and an audit trail underneath all of it
Structured
Features Comparison
| Feature | cPanel/WHM | PanelConfig |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing model | Account-based pricing tiers that grow with the number of hosted accounts | Per-server plans with unlimited hosting accounts within your server resources |
| Admin and customer separation | WHM for administrators, cPanel for customers | PCAdmin for administrators and resellers, PCUser for hosting customers, with a familiar split and modern product flow |
| Provider integrations | Commonly paired with external billing, backup, security, DNS, and app ecosystems | Integration-ready direction for billing, DNS, backups, security, app platforms, API callbacks, and automation workflows |
| Command line | WHM API and cPanel scripts | PCCLI uses one consistent pc command with an allowlist model and full audit logging |
| Interface | A long-established interface with deep feature history | A focused layout with global search, quick actions, and resource visibility on every dashboard |
| Operating systems | Primarily RHEL-family Linux | Current Ubuntu LTS and Debian stable releases |
Comparison reflects publicly documented product behavior at the time of writing, verify details against each vendor's current documentation for your scenario
Familiar Modules
Common Workflows Similarities
Same architecture and layout
Accounts, domains, email, databases, SSL, backups, and cron live where hosting customers expect them
Admin / customer split
PCAdmin and PCUser preserve the operator and customer separation providers rely on for support and security
Terminal-first option
Operator actions can have PCCLI counterparts with the same permissions and audit trail
Evaluation Path
Before Migration Approach
1. Stand Up A Test Server
One command on a fresh Linux-based server VM gives you the full platform, including panels, CLI, API, and operational records
2. Move One Real Site
Bring over a single account, files, database, DNS, email, and SSL, then run it side by side with production
3. Compare Operations
Walk your support, integration, and account workflows in PCAdmin, then check the audit log to see every step recorded
One Command Installation
One command on a fresh Linux-based server gives you the full platform to compare hands-on
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Get Started
bash <(curl -sSL https://install.panelconfig.com/latest.sh)