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DirectAdmin Hosting.

DirectAdmin is our recommended panel - a modern, fast interface that covers every hosting feature you need. CloudLinux isolation, Imunify360, Redis, PHP 5.6–8.X, and full reseller tools, all on AMD Ryzen 9 hardware with super fast storage in Los Angeles and Frankfurt.

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For your website

Shared hosting features

Everything available inside your DirectAdmin dashboard from day one.

File Management

  • DirectAdmin File Manager - full web-based interface
  • Drag-and-drop uploads, in-browser editor
  • FTP accounts - multiple users per domain
  • FTPS & SFTP supported
  • Directory privacy & password protection
  • Disk quota viewer per domain

Email Hosting

  • Unlimited email accounts per domain
  • Webmail: Roundcube (modern, fast)
  • IMAP / POP3 / SMTP over SSL
  • Spam filters (SpamAssassin)
  • Email forwarders & auto-responders
  • Mailing lists
  • DKIM & SPF records auto-configured per domain
  • Catch-all address support

Databases

  • MySQL & MariaDB databases
  • phpMyAdmin for web-based management
  • Remote MySQL access (IP whitelist)
  • Per-domain database management
  • Import / export via phpMyAdmin or CLI

Domains & DNS

  • Add-on domains, subdomains, parked domains
  • Full DNS management (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, SRV)
  • Wildcard DNS support
  • Domain redirects
  • Custom error pages per domain

SSL & Security

  • Free SSL via Let's Encrypt - auto-renews
  • Per-domain SSL certificate management
  • Force HTTPS redirects
  • Two-Factor Authentication (TOTP)
  • IP access restrictions
  • Imunify360 real-time malware scanner (see below)

PHP & Runtime

  • PHP Selector: 5.6 · 7.x · 8.x
  • Switch versions per domain - no ticket required
  • Custom php.ini overrides per domain
  • CustomBuild 2.0 - keeps Apache, PHP, MySQL current
  • Python & Node.js application support
  • Cron jobs with per-minute scheduling

Redis & Performance

  • Redis object caching - included at no extra cost
  • Persistent object cache for WordPress & CMSs
  • Per-account Redis instance, isolated from others
  • Opcache enabled by default
  • Fast NVMe storage in Frankfurt · SSD in Los Angeles
  • AMD Ryzen 9 processors - high single-core performance

Developer tools

  • Git repository manager - push-to-deploy via webhooks
  • SSH access (on eligible plans)
  • Composer support
  • WP-CLI pre-installed
  • Error log viewer per domain
  • Raw access logs download

Backups

  • Weekly automated backups
  • Full account backup download (files + databases + email)
  • Restore individual domains, databases, or email accounts
For resellers

Reseller management tools

DirectAdmin reseller plans include full access to the Reseller level panel - create and manage client accounts, set resource packages, monitor usage, and brand the experience. Because DirectAdmin licensing is significantly cheaper than cPanel, we pass those savings on to you.

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Account management

Create, suspend, and terminate user accounts from the Reseller panel. Set individual storage, bandwidth, domain, email, and database limits.

Hosting packages

Define reusable packages with preset resource allocations. Apply a package to create accounts quickly and consistently.

DNS management

Manage DNS zones for all accounts from the Reseller panel. Create nameserver A records for private nameservers on your own domain.

Custom branding

Configure a custom logo for the DirectAdmin interface your clients see - your brand, not ours.

Usage & billing data

Per-account bandwidth and disk usage reports. Export usage data for integration with billing tools like WHMCS.

API & WHMCS

DirectAdmin exposes a full API for automated provisioning. Our servers are compatible with the DirectAdmin WHMCS module out of the box.

Security & isolation

CloudLinux ensures each client account is isolated - one misbehaving account cannot consume all server resources or affect others.

Private nameservers

Set up ns1.yourdomain.com / ns2.yourdomain.com so clients see only your brand in WHOIS lookups.

CrownCloud extras

What we add on top

Every DirectAdmin account on CrownCloud includes these - not optional, not extra cost, just standard.

CloudLinux OS

Lightweight Virtual Environment (LVE) per account. CPU, RAM, and I/O limits enforced at the kernel level. One busy account cannot slow yours down - full isolation, not just best-effort fairness.

Imunify360

Real-time malware scanning and removal. Intrusion Detection and Prevention System, Web Application Firewall, and proactive patch management - all running silently without you lifting a finger.

Redis - included

A per-account Redis instance ships with every DirectAdmin shared plan. Persistent object caching dramatically speeds up WordPress, WooCommerce, and most PHP applications - no plugins to configure.

Free SSL on every domain

Let's Encrypt certificates are issued and auto-renewed for every domain and subdomain in your account. HTTPS works the moment you point DNS - no manual certificate requests.

Free migration - from cPanel or DirectAdmin

Moving from another host? Whether your old host ran cPanel or DirectAdmin, our team migrates your accounts, files, databases, emails, and DNS records at no charge. Open a ticket to start.

24/7 in-house support

Every ticket is answered by our own team - not an outsourced helpdesk. Average first response under 15 minutes, around the clock.

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