cPanel has changed their license system and, because of their new system, raised their prices. The new prices only affect unmanaged and managed virtual servers. If you have a regular webhosting or reseller hosting plan, than you are not affected by this price change.
With the new cPanel licensing scheme, cPanel tries to make it easier to become a cPanel customer. “We want to make it easier to become a cPanel customer.”. Pure marketing of course, their cheapest license is more expensive than the unlimited license we had before, thus making it harder to become a customer. The new prices are no joke and can increase the license cost up to 6 times the original price.
New cPanel prices
| cPanel® Plan Name | Platform | Account Limit | Price unmanaged | Price Managed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cPanel® Admin Fixed | Cloud Only | 5 | € 20 | € 10 Included in base server management fee |
| cPanel® Pro Fixed | Cloud Only | 30 | € 30 | € 17.5 |
| Premier Fixed 100 | Cloud & Metal | 100 | € 45 | € 30 |
| Premier Fixed 125 | Cloud & Metal | 125 | € 50 | € 35 |
| Premier Fixed 150 | Cloud & Metal | 150 | € 55 | € 40 |
| Premier Fixed 175 | Cloud & Metal | 175 | € 60 | € 45 |
| Premier Fixed 200 | Cloud & Metal | 200 | € 65 | € 50 |
| Premier Fixed 225 | Cloud & Metal | 225 | € 70 | € 55 |
| Premier Fixed 250 | Cloud & Metal | 250 | € 75 | € 60 |
FAQ
Most likely because Oakley Capital bought it.
This is unclear.
We don’t get the price increase. cPanel claim it should be easier to become a cPanel customer. It’s not. It’s worse. You even have to be careful not to add too many accounts since you may be forced to upgrade.
Can I switch to DirectAdmin?
Yes. Depending on the total accounts, you can save hundreds of euros per server annually. There is one catch: DirectAdmin has removed their lifetime licenses. We can’t buy those anymore, but still, it’s just € 4 or € 5,- per month.