The Showdown
cPanelvs1Panel
Why pay monthly fees for cPanel when you can self-host 1Panel for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
cPanel
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
1Panel
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator
Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"
SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to cPanel's shareholders.
10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for cPanel. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Legacy Binary
Docker-native
1
Legacy Dashboard
Modern Vue.js
2
None
Built-in MCP