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ZPanel Alternative

ZPanel was written as an open-source cPanel alternative and is for users who do traditional shared hosting and reselling.

ServerPilot

ServerPilot focuses on security to provide the best hosting control panel for developers and businesses running their PHP applications on cloud servers.

ServerPilot prioritizes

• security,
• centralized interface (multi-server),
• usability,
• speed,
• regular updates,
• support,
• monitoring, and
• PHP app hosting.

ZPanel

In 2014, hosting company Hostwinds purchased ZPanel.

ZPanel prioritizes

• multiple OS support,
• themes,
• reseller accounts,
• DNS hosting,
• webmail hosting, and
• email hosting.

Choosing between ServerPilot and ZPanel

If you want to run fast PHP applications and consider security and support critical to your business, then ServerPilot is the option for you.

If you need to host email, ZPanel (or other control panels) might be your better option. However, Google Apps or Rackspace Hosted Email both work excellently with ServerPilot to take care of your email needs.