Almost all hosting providers give their users access to a control panel. This allows you to easily manage your hosting services, account details, and server functions from the same place. The control panel is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a central place where all essential services, from domain names to e-mail addresses, can be easily monitored for low-stress website management.
cPanel is an incredibly reliable control panel that’s easy to use and comes with a huge list of tools. As such, it’s one of the most popular control panels offered by web hosting companies. cPanel hosting can make your life a lot easier and the good news is that there are tons of hosting companies that offer it. Below is a list of a few of the top hosting companies that offer access to cPanel.
HostGator
HostGator offers a version of cPanel that is specially customized for HostGator users. cPanel is already easy to use, and HostGator’s customization makes it even easier if you are hosting with them. Navigation, in particular, is a lot simpler with HostGator’s interface. If you do get stuck, there are plenty of tutorial videos in the help and support section to walk you through how to use any of cPanel’s tools. Many of cPanel’s basic functions, like domain name management and traffic monitoring, you can see right from the main page. HostGator is not the cheapest option as far as web hosting companies, but its customized cPanel makes it extremely user-friendly and accessible to people who are hosting a website for the first time.
InMotion
InMotion’s cPanel interface is one of the more streamlined iterations of cPanel. Just about everything you need is laid out on a single page, but it does so without appearing cluttered or overwhelming. cPanel already puts your basic controls all in one place, but InMotion’s version takes that to another level. Especially if you’re hosting multiple sites, InMotion’s cPanel makes it really easy to look at basic stats like bandwidth and traffic at a glance. If you need to jump to a specific section or tool, there’s a search bar at the top to filter out whatever it is you’re looking for. All of this makes InMotion a good choice, but it can be particularly beneficial if you’re interested in VPS hosting. cPanel can be optimized for VPS hosting, and this version of cPanel (cPanel VPS Optimized) comes included in all of InMotion’s VPS hosting plans.
Bluehost
Bluehost is often regarded as the go-to provider for WordPress sites, and it also offers cPanel access. There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles attached to Bluehost’s cPanel, but because the hosting company has gone so far out of its way to optimize itself for WordPress, it’s definitely worth looking into if you’re managing a WordPress site. Small changes (like the ability to manage Plugins from the cPanel dashboard) add up to make Bluehost’s cPanel just a bit more convenient for WordPress users than other hosting providers.
A2 Hosting
A2 Hosting also offers cPanel access as part of its hosting service. Like Bluehost, there’s not too much in the way of fancy customization in A2’s cPanel offerings, but what A2 does do is combine cPanel with SwiftServes. This combination gives your site a big boost in terms of power and speed. A2’s help and support section offers plenty of tutorials and videos to instruct you on the ins and outs of using cPanel, which actually makes it very accessible for people who are using it for the first time. A2 is also known for its fantastic customer support, who are also glad to help you with questions regarding cPanel.
SiteGround
All of SiteGround’s hosting options come with cPanel, laid out for optimum practicality. SiteGround’s version of cPanel prioritizes administrative tasks like domain management and billing. It even has a way for you to access customer support through cPanel. SiteGround offers relatively low disk space in comparison with other providers, but its cPanel access makes site management incredibly easy and efficient.
GreenGeeks
The layout may be basic, but the features definitely aren’t. Rather than redesigning their cPanel, GreenGeeks has simply added a few features that make this easy control panel even easier to use. Things like a 1-click auto-installer make this cPanel great for WordPress users, as it allows you to install WordPress through cPanel. They have also included tools for CDN, SEO, and even Spam Protection. You’ll truly have all the tools you need and more to easily manage your sites.
These are far from the only web hosting providers out there that offer access to cPanel – these are just some of the biggest and highest rated. Since cPanel is so user-friendly, many hosting providers offer at least some version of it in order to make their hosting services easier to access and manage. That being said, even web hosting providers that don’t specifically use cPanel will come equipped with some kind of control panel that makes managing your sites as easy as possible.
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