HPanel vs DirectAdmin

Summary

DirectAdmin is lightweight and established. HPanel focuses on modern security visibility, built-in isolation, and integrated performance features that usually require add-ons or custom hardening.

Area	HPanel	DirectAdmin
Resource Isolation	Built-in cgroups limits per account	Typically handled via OS-level policies; CloudLinux optional
Malware / Antivirus	Realtime scan + scheduled scans + quarantine	Often external tooling / add-ons
Security Visibility	Live dashboard: Fail2Ban/WAF/malware events	Logs available; dashboards depend on integrations
WAF	ModSecurity + OWASP rules built-in	Possible with manual configuration
Performance Stack	Nginx + FastCGI cache + Redis + per-account pools	Configurable; caching depends on setup
Admin / Reseller / User	Separated panels (WHM/cPanel-like model)	Reseller support available; UI model differs

Operational Notes

What matters for hosting providers managing many accounts.

HPanel

Account provisioning includes limits, pools, security policies by default
Integrated dashboards reduce reliance on third-party portals
Modern packaging and update flow with rollback safety

DirectAdmin

Lightweight baseline; many operators add custom tooling
Security/backup features often external or add-on based
UI and workflows differ from WHM/cPanel patterns