Migrating from cPanel to DirectAdmin: Your Experiences?

[ScrumMeeting]

Hello everyone! Considering the changes in cPanel’s pricing, I’m thinking about moving to DirectAdmin. Has anyone here made this switch recently? I’d love to hear about your transition experiences, particularly any challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Is the cost saving worth the effort?

 

[ITivan80]

I will suggest to stay for the meantime with cPanel. As others are not panels are not doing well at this moment.

 

[Greenhost.cloud]

You most likely won't encounter any issues and the switch is worth it. However, if you have a large number of users to transfer from cPanel to DirectAdmin, it could pose a challenge. Some users may not be pleased with the change in the control panel, so I suggest informing them beforehand. This way, if they are not comfortable with the switch, they can move their website to another provider.

 

[Andrew BlueVPS]

Migrating from cPanel to DirectAdmin can be a significant change, offering better performance, cost-effectiveness, and a simpler user interface. DirectAdmin is lighter and faster, especially on lower-end servers, and has a dedicated support team and community forums.

 

[Daria Pro]

I made the jump from cPanel to DirectAdmin last year and overall it was smoother than I expected. Biggest plus was definitely the cost saving, especially with their per-domain licensing model if you're running a lot of accounts.
Only real hiccup was the initial learning curve for some of my users — DA’s interface is clean but feels a bit different if you’re used to cPanel’s layout. Took a day or two for everyone to get comfortable. Importing existing sites wasn't too bad using their migration tools, though I did have to manually tweak a couple DNS zones and PHP settings after the move. If you're doing this for cost reasons (and not just on a whim), I’d say it's worth it — especially if you're self-hosting or with a smaller provider.

 

[Hostmaster-Nick]

If you've gotten used to cPanel and the multitude of features it offers, going to DirectAdmin might be a bit of a shock, but overall, the transition should be smooth and simple. As already mentioned, if you have many users who are also used to cPanel, they might see DA as a downgrade, though, so it's always wise to think about the potential loss of customers as well, when going for such changes.

 

[TheRealBudgetVM]

Direct Admin is known as a user friendly control panel that "simplifies" things.
There are many people switching over to Direct Admin from cPanel due to the rising cost of cPanel licensing. Direct Admin is the preferred alternative from cPanel and is best suited for smaller providers and as Nick mentioned above it may come as a shock to some clients as it's quite a big change so you have to consider this as well.

 

[247-host]

We also find DirectAdmin very user-friendly and has basically the same functions as cPanel. The pricing is much better than cPanel and can save you a lot of money. We recently started offering DirectAdmin on our shared plans and gave clients the choice to switch. The migration was straightforward using migration tools. Many people prefer to use cPanel, so having both panels offerings might be something to consider.