100% Free Forever
cPanel costs $15.99+ per month and penalizes you for adding more user accounts. Stackrium is entirely free, with unlimited domains, databases, and users.
Zero Server Bloat
cPanel requires up to 2GB of RAM just to boot its background services. Stackrium allows you to uninstall unnecessary modules, running perfectly on budget VPS instances.
Modern App Native
Hosting Node.js on cPanel relies on outdated Passenger setups. Stackrium deploys Node and Python natively using PM2 background workers and an Nginx Reverse Proxy.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Stackrium Control | cPanel (WHM) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | $15.99+/mo |
| Base RAM Usage | Ultra-Lightweight | Heavy (~1-2GB Base) |
| Web Server | Nginx Native | Apache / Optional LiteSpeed |
| Node.js Management | Native PM2 | Phusion Passenger / Clunky |