# DirectAdmin Alternative

If you’re considering DirectAdmin vs. ServerPilot, this article will help you compare the two.

## ServerPilot

ServerPilot is designed to be the best control panel for running PHP applications on cloud servers.

ServerPilot is focused on

- centralized interface (multi-server),
- security,
- simplicity,
- speed,
- PHP hosting,
- Ubuntu support,
- secure SFTP access, and
- modern API.

## DirectAdmin

[DirectAdmin](http://www.directadmin.com/) is better for people looking for a turnkey hosting platform who don’t want to use cPanel.

DirectAdmin is focused on

- resellers;
- built-in ticket system;
- email hosting;
- DNS hosting;
- CentOS, FreeBSD, and Debian support;
- multiple FTP accounts per website; and
- plugins.