Much questions are being arise about the term cpanels? Posting Definitions and uses of the cPanels may help some users to understand it clearly and effectively.
Are you looking for break downs and comparisons of different control panels? There are plenty of threads here currently that address and explain their differences, and users and providers preferences.
There's a big difference between cPanel and any other control panel. The terms aren't interchangeable. cPanel is the leading paid control panel and is a brand name.
Most of the time if it says cPanel its talking about a regular web hosting control panel that most providers use. WHM is another term you will run into alot, that is a reseller control panel that enables you to sell cPanel accounts to clients.
Now cPanel web hosting control panel makes the content management process even easier, hosting
administrators have access to the most complex levels of cPanel functionality.