Virtualmin vs cPanel: Why we champion Virtualmin

Mike W. — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:07:50 +0000

I have been asked several times now why we use Virtualmin instead of cPanel® and to be honest, there are many reasons and none of them have to do with an initial purchase price.

cPanel can’t do a fraction of what Virtualmin can do and it is severely limiting to the end user and developers of a website by locking you behind a very restrictive user interface while Virtualmin allows you to go as far as to edit the actual Apache directives (if you know what you’re doing).

cPanel was built for server administrators and users that have absolutely no idea what they are doing and that’s my professional opinion. If you do know what you’re doing, then you don’t want a UI that gives you access to only small bits of the interworkings of a website – you need full access.

But for most users, the UI does nicely too – and it’s the user’s choice – advanced directive editing or this:

And cPanel sure doesn’t allow you to mount your server’s file system through WebDAV either and refuses to fully support SVN or GIT.

But ultimately, we deal mostly in PHP and WordPress and you just don’t get this deep of control over PHP with cPanel.

Essentially, you can see how Virtualmin is built for both beginners and experts alike. If you’re a beginner, Virtualmin is easy to learn but doesn’t keep you locked in a 1990’s, child-like interface that allows you control over only a few things. Instead, Virtualmin gives you total access to your slice of the server, including file management.

Everything Virtualmin does is far superior to cPanel in every single way possible. But let me just give a good comparison between the two here:

	Virtualmin	cPanel
Price	Free (Pro $499/yr)	$399/yr
Open Source	Yes	No
GPLv3	Compliant	Prolific Violator
OS Support	Linux, FreeBSD	Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, Mac
Ruby/Gems	Yes	Yes
GIT & SVN	Full Support	Partial Support
Custom Applications	Full Support	No/None
Database Management	Built-In	None
Database Support	MariaDB, MySQL, PostGreSQL, SQLite, OricaleDB	MariaDB, MySQL, PostGreSQL
User/Email Management	Yes	Yes
Email Client	Built-In	No
Apache2 Management	UI & Fine Editing of Directives	UI only
Resellers	Pro Only	Yes
Logs & Statistics	Yes	Yes
Domain Support Opts	Cloudflare, Varnish, Sub-Domains, Alias Domains, Add-on Domains, etc	Cloudflare, Sub-Domains, Add-On Domains
UI	Very clean and intuitive	1990’s clunky and disorganized

This is what cPanel looks like:

This is what Virtualmin looks like:

You be the judge.

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Network Block of IADB (For Vouching for Spammers)

Mike W. — Wed, 17 May 2023 00:55:35 +0000

Today I have made the decision to instead of using IADB email credibility DNS whitelist service to check for the score of email servers before delivery, I’m now using it to block all emails that are ‘accredited’. Over the past 4 weeks now, every email that has pinged these lists have been utter spam.

You can see how highly they vouched for this spam here:

score RCVD_IN_IADB_DOPTIN_LT50 6.0 score RCVD_IN_IADB_LISTED 6.0 score RCVD_IN_IADB_RDNS 6.0 score RCVD_IN_IADB_SENDERID 6.0 score RCVD_IN_IADB_SPF 6.0

As you can see, This is obviously spam

*****,

I’m thrilled to inform you that Goldsboro Web Development has been pre-approved for an Unsecured Line of Credit with Pacific Coast Capital. This significant milestone is a testament to your business’s strong financial standing including an uptick on your Experian Business Credit report.

Your Pre-Approval Highlights

Line of Credit: Access up to $234,000.00
Interest Rate: 5.8% Fixed Rate for predictable repayments
No Collateral or Personal Guarantee: Your business’s credit is sufficient
Versatile Usage: Ideal for expansion, inventory, payroll, or cash flow management
Online Access: Manage your line of credit on your schedule

Remember, this is just one of the many financial solutions we offer. From term loans, factoring, and equipment financing to SBA loans, we have a diverse suite of products to meet the unique needs of your business.

To see all current available offers for Goldsboro Web Development, please visit our smart webform directly.

For any questions or further assistance, reach out to us at 425-620-2648 or reply via email but please include the approved amount and intended use of funds.

Best Regards,

Matthew Baker | Director of Small Business Lending
Phone: 425-620-2648

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All-in-all, when spam is such a huge problem these days, and 99% of those sending mail through your system are actually spam, I’m going to make that call to outright block them. I hope this improves the quality of our customers and we do not make decisions like this lightly because it has profound effects on more than 870,000 email users from various clients mostly business in nature which is who these spammers target.

If you notice a negative impact on someone sending you email, please click the support button at the top right of this page and open a ticket and let us know!

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