Here's what I think of ScalaHosting's SPanel

As cPanel becomes more expensive SPanel becomes more and more viable alternative.

Even for reselling, it works out slightly cheaper than the alternatives.

Thankfully, SPanel does a great job explaining the technical parts without removing any control.

SPanel really stands out here.

There are a lot of easy to setup options and a clear focus on PHP performance.

Language support

Supports PHP and nodejs/Javascript, which is pretty essential.

Languages such as Python require manual setup.

Includes Spam Assasin which is a pretty standard anti-spam tool.

Every account gets automatic offsite backup.

It includes 2-factor authentication, which is essential for a high-value target like a server.

Regular automatic updates are a welcome addition, even if it does increase the risk of another CrowdStrike debacle.

Built-in Lets Encrypt support means free and easy SSL certificates.

It includes a built-in web firewall called SShiel, which uses AI to determine malicious visitors.

This means potentially more malicious visitors blocked but opens up more scope for false positives.

SPanel is a welcome new player to the market.

It also comes with a fantastic support offering, borrowing expertise from SPanels hosting company, ScalaHosting.

I’d recommend this to people who are hosting their own PHP & MySQL/MariaDB apps and care about performance.