cPanel vs Webdock
cPanel gives you a control panel license. Webdock gives you the server, panel, backups, SSL and support in one setup. Compare what each covers for your sites and apps.
Choose cPanel if you…
- Host many separate sites or clients on one server and need isolated accounts
- Resell hosting and manage client accounts in WHM
- Need mailboxes and DNS managed in the same panel
- Want a panel your clients already know, which you can take to any provider
Choose Webdock if you…
- Run your own sites and apps without paying for a separate control panel license
- Keep the server, panel, backups, SSL and support with one provider
- Choose exact CPU, RAM and storage instead of moving to a larger tier for one resource
- Get support from the same provider that runs your server and hardware
- Still need cPanel? You can install it on a Webdock VPS (cPanel license bought separately)
Background
A control panel license vs a server with the panel included
cPanel
Part of WebPros
The control panel
cPanel is a web hosting control panel for Linux servers. It gives site owners a graphical interface for files, databases, email, DNS, SSL and WordPress, and WHM on top for server and account administration.
cPanel does not include a server. You buy a license and install it on a VPS or dedicated server you rent from a hosting provider.
Best for: hosting providers, resellers and agencies that run many accounts on one server.
Trade-off: the license does not cover your server or infrastructure support. Host-bought licenses are supported by that host; licenses bought directly from cPanel have separate panel support.
Webdock
Est. 2019 · Denmark
The server with the panel included
Webdock was founded in 2019 by a team that spent years running a digital agency and hosting client sites. Since 2024 it has run on its own hardware in its own renewable-powered datacenter on Funen, Denmark. Webdock is independently owned and self-funded.
Every VPS includes the Webdock Control Panel for PHP, databases, FTP, SSL and cron, plus automatic snapshots and infrastructure support. You get a working server setup without a separate panel license or backup-storage purchase.
Best for: developers, agencies and small businesses running their own sites and apps.
Trade-off: the panel focuses on your own sites and apps, not many isolated shared-hosting accounts on one VPS. If you need that account structure, you can install cPanel on Webdock with a separately purchased license.
What each one actually sells
With Webdock, the server and control panel come together. A cPanel license covers the panel software, not the server it runs on.
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Webdock gives you the server, network, hardware and included panel from one provider. cPanel adds mailbox, DNS and reseller-account management if your workflow needs those features. You can keep Webdock as your hosting provider and install cPanel on a Webdock VPS with a separately purchased license.
Inside the panel
Webdock includes the tools for your own sites and apps with the server. cPanel adds account-management features for shared hosting.
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For your own sites and apps, Webdock keeps the regular server tasks in one included panel, with automatic SSL and snapshots at no extra cost. cPanel offers more shared-hosting account tools and backup scheduling, but you still arrange the server and backup storage.
What you pay for, and who provides it
Webdock includes the server, panel, SSL and backup storage in its monthly price. With cPanel, the license and hosting are separate costs.
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Compare the complete setup cost, not just the panel license. Webdock includes the server, panel, SSL and backups in one monthly price. Postmark transactional email, ImprovMX forwarding and WordPress tools are also included on plans from €5.99/mo.
Who helps when something breaks
With Webdock, panel and infrastructure questions go to the same provider. With cPanel, support depends on where you bought the license and server.
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Pricing
Pricing and what it covers
Start with a Webdock server and its included panel from €2.15/mo. cPanel license prices start at $29.99/mo, before hosting costs.
cPanel Licenses (server not included)
Webdock
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cPanel prices are list prices from cpanel.net, excluding VAT, checked 30 October 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
cPanel or Webdock: common questions
Yes. You can install cPanel on a Webdock VPS and buy the license separately. Webdock still provides the server, network, hardware, backups and infrastructure support, while cPanel adds isolated accounts, WHM, mailboxes and DNS.
Usually not. Every Webdock VPS includes the Webdock Control Panel for PHP, databases, FTP, SSL and cron, plus automatic snapshots. cPanel makes sense when you host many separate client accounts or resell hosting.
cPanel licenses start at $29.99/mo for one account, and the server is a separate cost. Webdock servers start at €2.15/mo with the control panel, SSL and backups included.