PRODUCT COMPARISON · 1.3.4
Compare the operating model, not only feature counts.
Panel features, licensing and supported platforms change. This comparison describes product focus; verify current details from each vendor’s own page.
ProductPrimary focusModelVerify
EXOpanelLocal-first host control, explicit live-data freshness, signed distribution and an integrated commerce portalSelf-hosted release with community and licensed tiersSource ↗
cPanel & WHMEstablished commercial hosting and reseller ecosystemCommercialSource ↗
PleskCommercial multi-platform web operations and extensionsCommercialSource ↗
DirectAdminCompact commercial hosting controlCommercialSource ↗
aaPanelWeb-based server administration with an app ecosystemFree core plus commercial optionsSource ↗
HestiaCPOpen-source web and mail hosting administrationOpen sourceSource ↗
ISPConfigOpen-source multi-server hosting administrationOpen sourceSource ↗
CloudPanelCloud-oriented web application hostingFreeSource ↗
EnhanceCommercial distributed hosting platformCommercialSource ↗
What EXOpanel 1.3.4 proves now
The source gate checks release identity, allowlisted host operations, API bindings, browser modules and package boundaries. Field certification still requires clean-install, upgrade, reboot, TLS and rollback tests on the exact target.