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Add to SafariWhen comparing ISPConfig vs Centos Web Panel, the Slant community recommends ISPConfig for most people. In the question“What is the best open-source web hosting control panel?” ISPConfig is ranked 1st while Centos Web Panel is ranked 15th.
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Pros
Pro Pleasent interface
Pro Lightweight
Pro Support PHP 7+
Pro Pro reseller
Pro Admin, reseller, client panel
Pro PHP Version Selector
Easy for users to select select version per directory.
Pro Easy to Secure your Server
With Firewall, Login firewall, Web Application Firewalls, Mod Security, all easily configured and managed.
Pro Simple SSL Certs
LetsEncrypt out of the box or upload commercial Certs.
Pro Beautiful user interface
The user interface has been updated to a modern looking version that works well and is seamless.
Pro For newbie and for pro
Pro Combination of Web Server configs per Domain / site
Includes: Nginx, Apache and Varnish in PHP-FPM or CGI versions in any combination or single.
Pro Customizable
Varnish, Nginx, Apache, multiple PHP, vhost editor, etc.
Pro Comes with a File manager out if the box
The panel has a modern and advanced file manager for both admin and user panel.
Pro Code Locked
At first you might not like that much of the code is obfuscated (ioncube) and that integrity checks overwrite some conf changes. However, this makes it so that it's difficult to break the basics. The CWP team ensures its integrity and reliability and you still have enough flexibility to personalize the server a little.
Cons
Con Poorly named users for clients and websites
When you create your first "client" they are given a system user name but this name doesn't appear when using the command line. Instead they are called client1, then client2... etc. When you add a domain to any client then it gets its own user as well but the first web site gets web1, then web2... etc. This becomes incredibly confusing very quickly and creates lots of gotchas.
Con Bad support
Even if you pay those 5 Eur for the doc, and after that you ask for help with install, there's no answer.
Con Bad support
Con Not postgresql
Con Not mature from data Migration perspective
Not mature from data Migration perspective.
All of this hosting panel lacks on seamless migration.
The option to migrate web domain data from one host to another is missing.
Con Still not able to run php7.4
Con Many problems with php-fpm and BIND service, not OPEN for ALL
Con php-fpm not working
At default config, php-fpm doesn't work.
Con Not open source at all
http://centos-webpanel.com/terms-of-service
As of Oct 6, 2021
Terms of Service
Control Web Panel License Info
This is free software presented to the public by the software developer.
It is free to use by everyone, however it is not allowed to modify or use any part of the code for any 3rd party application without a written authorization and consent of the main developer.
Con Confidentiality and suspicion
If you do not have the chance to use a different panel, you can use this one. Also, this panel is suitable for data theft. Because their code is hidden and you don't know what they are doing in the background. It also uses a lot of RAM and CPU. There is a possibility it's mining BTC or copying your systems.
Con Not mature from data Migration perspective
Not mature from data Migration perspective. All of this hosting panel lacks on seamless migration. The option to migrate web domain data from one host to another is missing.
Con It is a HUGE behemoth, not suitable for small VM's
You need 4 to 10 gigs. There is a way to manually install and select only what you need.
Con Terrible support
