Comparison
Koapanel vs cPanel
In short: cPanel is the long-standing standard, complete but expensive and billed per account. Koapanel covers the features people actually use, is optimised for WordPress and costs a flat price per server, from 7.90 € a month.
Pricing
What each server costs.
Savings calculated with one account per site.
| Sites on the server | cPanel | Koapanel | Yearly saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 site | Solo, $29.99 | Free (personal use) or Starter 7.90 € | up to about 313 € |
| 5 sites | Admin, $35.99 | Starter, 7.90 € | about 281 € |
| 15 sites | Pro, $53.99 | Pro, 14.90 € | about 385 € |
| 30 sites | Pro, $53.99 | Pro, 14.90 € | about 385 € |
| 100 sites | Premier, $69.99 | Agency, 24.90 € | about 432 € |
| 200 sites | Premier, $118.99 | Agency, 24.90 € | about 943 € |
Monthly prices, VAT excluded. cPanel: 2026 list price in US dollars (source), converted at €1 = $1.15. Licences bought through providers may cost differently.
Features
Feature by feature.
| Aspect | Koapanel | cPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per server, flat price by site tier | Per account, with yearly increases |
| Operating system | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CloudLinux, Ubuntu |
| Web server | nginx | Apache (nginx and LiteSpeed as options) |
| PHP | PHP 7.4–8.5, chosen per site | Multiple versions |
| WordPress | Built into every plan: 3 cache layers (nginx, private Redis, OPcache), updates with automatic rollback, staging, one-click wp-admin login | WP Toolkit |
| Postfix, Dovecot, Rspamd, DKIM, Roundcube webmail (optional module) | Exim, Dovecot, webmail | |
| DNS | DNS on the server (PowerDNS) with DNSSEC and your own nameservers, or Cloudflare and 1PrimeCDN | Built-in DNS server |
| Antimalware | Built-in scanner + ClamAV, real-time protection, reversible quarantine, WordPress repair | ImunifyAV, ClamAV |
| Access levels | Administrator, reseller, user, with packages and reseller branding | WHM, reseller, cPanel |
| Migration | From cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin and Linux, from the backup or over SSH, mail included | Transfer Tool |
| Files | File manager with code editor and SFTP (no plain FTP) | File manager, FTP, SFTP |
| Language | Italian and English | Multilingual |
cPanel and WHM are trademarks of their respective owners, cited for comparison only. Information as of September 2026, based on public price lists and documentation.
Where Koapanel wins
- Price: one per server, no surprises as you add sites.
- WordPress: cache, safe updates and staging ready to go, no paid add-ons.
- Simplicity: fewer menus, only the features people use, phone included.
- Transparent updates: see the phase and time left, with automatic rollback if anything fails.
- Support straight from the panel, from the team that builds it.
Where cPanel wins
- More operating systems, Apache, LiteSpeed and CloudLinux.
- Classic FTP and WordPress multisite.
- A huge ecosystem of plugins, billing integrations and sysadmins who know it.
Verdict
If you host PHP and WordPress sites on Linux, Koapanel saves you hundreds of euros a year per server.
If you depend on CloudLinux, LiteSpeed or FTP, stay on cPanel for now. Otherwise migration moves sites, databases and mail in an afternoon.
Try Koapanel alongside cPanel.
Free up to 3 websites for personal use. When you grow, pick the right plan: every feature is included in every plan.