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cPanel hosting: management at a click

Manage websites, mail and databases via a familiar control panel – on your own VM with the panel software of your choice. cPanel hosting with centron – simple, secure, scalable: manage your websites efficiently with cPanel on powerful ccloud³ VMs from €3.11 per month, whether for small websites or complex applications.

ccloud³ Console · cPanel host
eu-de · Hallstadt Data Centre
Accounts
38 websites
Panel
cPanel/WHM
Entry
from €3.11
WHM cPanel · Linux VM
● Running
WP client-a.com · WordPress
● Live
MAIL Mailboxes · 120
● Active
BAK Panel backup + cBacks
● Backed up
Account createdclient-b.com · SSL set up
  • Ship faster with simple tools – cloud control panel and API to set up and run infrastructure quickly and easily.
  • Grow with a comprehensive product portfolio – in addition to Linux VMs: managed servers, Kubernetes, block storage, object storage and load balancers.
  • Dedicated support to remove obstacles – customer support for all customers, managed plans for faster answers and hands-on help in cPanel.
  • Reliable platform – ccloud³ VMs with a 99.8% uptime SLA in the High Availability Pool according to the service specification, from German data centres.
Why centron

Panel convenience on your own infrastructure

Control panels make server management accessible – on a centron VM, you can combine convenience with full control.

Familiar interface

You can install cPanel/WHM, Plesk or open-source alternatives such as CyberPanel on your VM with root access – choose your preferred licence.

Ideal for carers

Anyone who maintains several websites for clients can manage accounts, email and databases centrally via the control panel.

Power below

NVMe storage and scalable resources also ensure that many panel accounts continue to perform well.

Double-checked

Panel-specific backups plus cBacks at VM level – two safety nets instead of one.

Use cases

Intuitive management for websites and applications – on the right VM

With cPanel hosting you benefit from a user-friendly interface for managing your web projects. The ccloud³ VMs offer the flexibility and performance you need – whether for small websites or complex applications, with a €200 starting credit.

Worker Pool ccloud³ VMs

Worker Pool ccloud³ VMs start from just €3.11 per month and are ideal for applications that can cope with variable CPU levels – the entry point for cPanel with a few accounts.

Power Pool ccloud³ VMs

Power Pool VMs with a guaranteed 3.5 GHz per core are ideal for applications such as video streaming, game server hosting and others that require fast performance – including many panel accounts.

High Availability Pool ccloud³ VMs

Designed for business-critical applications: with a 99.8% uptime SLA according to the service specification, you are protected against unexpected outages – details on high availability.

Cloud GPU ccloud³ VMs

ccloud³ VMs equipped with an Nvidia GPU are perfect for machine learning, virtual desktops and AI – Cloud GPU.

Get started with cPanel – simple & efficient

Install cPanel on your Linux-based VM in a few clicks – ideal for developers, agencies and hosting providers. Manage servers and websites with the familiar interface, with high performance and a transparent pricing structure; guides in the tutorials.

Fully managed cPanel hosting

If you don’t want to maintain the panel yourself: with managed servers, centron takes over configuration, monitoring, updates and security measures for your cPanel servers.

Alternatives included

Your panel, your licensing decision

Whether you opt for a commercial cPanel/Plesk with its own licence or open-source control panels with no licence fees: you decide on your VM – and can switch back safely using a snapshot rollback if necessary. If you don’t want to manage a control panel at all, choose the Managed Server.

free choicecPanel · Plesk · Open-source control panels
Calculate costs using the price calculator
  • Panel of your choice – both commercial and open-source solutions
  • Multi-site management – Accounts managed centrally
  • Root below – full control is retained
  • Managed Alternative – Hand over the business in its entirety
  • 99.8% uptime SLA for ccloud³ VMs in the HA Pool – reliably hosted in German data centres
Recommended modules

The right centron products

Customers typically implement this use case using these building blocks – which can be combined and expanded at any time.

ccloud³ VMs
From
€3.11 / month
Compute on demand
  • Deployment in seconds
  • Linux & Windows
  • Billed by the hour
Managed Server
From
€53.11 / month
Operation included
  • Troubleshooting by centron
  • Updates & Monitoring
  • Backups included
Domains & DNS
From
€0.77 / month
Your web address
  • Wide range of TLDs
  • DNS included
  • Automated management
In a nutshell

How much does cPanel hosting cost at centron?

cPanel hosting: Server management via a control panel – conveniently manage email, domains and websites, hosted in Germany. The core component is ccloud³ VMs from €3.11 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by Managed Servers and Domains & DNS. Hosting is provided in compliance with the GDPR in centron’s own certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz data centres, with a BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
ccloud³ VMsfrom €3.11 per month
Managed Serverfrom €53.11 per month
Domains & DNSfrom €0.77 per month
Hosting FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is cPanel and how does it work?

cPanel is a graphical, Linux-based web hosting control panel. It lets you manage domains, emails, databases and more via an intuitive user interface – without command-line knowledge.

What is meant by cPanel hosting at centron?

With cPanel hosting at centron, you install cPanel on a powerful ccloud³ VM. This solution offers full control, high performance and security certified to ISO 27001.

Is a cPanel licence included in the price?

No – you obtain panel licences (cPanel, Plesk) directly from the vendor and install them on your VM; licence-free open-source panels can be used immediately. We are happy to advise which panel suits your use case.

Which cPanel hosting plans does centron offer?

Our ccloud³ VMs start from just €3.11 per month. You can scale your hosting as required and deploy cPanel in a few clicks.

How much does it cost to get started?

The starting prices are deliberately low: ccloud³ VMs from €3.11 per month, managed servers from €53.11 per month and domains & DNS from €0.77 per month. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit valid for 60 days – you can calculate the cost of your specific configuration transparently using the price calculator.

Can I run WordPress with cPanel at centron?

Yes, you can implement WordPress hosting with cPanel on a centron VM. For more convenience we recommend our managed servers with ccloud³.

Are there free domains or SSL certificates?

Domains and SSL certificates can be booked from centron for a fee. Simple integration with cPanel is possible at any time.

Which storage solutions can be combined with cPanel?

For media, backups or static data we recommend centron S3 Object Storage or block storage solutions. These integrate optimally into your cPanel environment.

Does centron also offer fully managed cPanel hosting?

Yes. With our managed hosting solutions we take over configuration, monitoring, updates and security measures for your cPanel servers.

Which alternatives to cPanel does centron offer?

Besides cPanel, you can also use other control panels such as Plesk, Webmin or your own configuration on our dedicated servers or VMs.

How do I install cPanel at centron?

You can set up cPanel easily on your centron VM using our tutorials or with the help of our support. A licence is required after the vendor’s trial period.

Can this be implemented in a way that complies with the GDPR?

Yes. When hosting for end customers, you are yourself a processor – customer data, mail accounts and logs are subject to the GDPR. At centron they remain in Germany, with a data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR as the basis for your own contracts. The data centres are certified to ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz; for ccloud³ / Managed Cloud there is an unqualified BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. Details can be found in the Trust Center.

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