cPanel has adjusted the monthly list pricing across its main license tiers. If you manage shared hosting, VPS fleets, or dedicated servers, even small per-server changes add up quickly—especially when you operate at scale.
Below is a clear breakdown of what’s changing, what it means for different hosting models, and practical steps to minimize surprise costs.
What’s changing: old vs new cPanel monthly pricing
Here are the updated monthly prices you shared, compared against the previous rates:
| License tier | Old price (USD/mo) | New price (USD/mo) | Increase (USD/mo) | Increase (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cPanel Solo | 26.99 | 29.99 | +3.00 | +11.12% |
| cPanel Admin | 32.99 | 35.99 | +3.00 | +9.09% |
| cPanel Pro | 46.99 | 53.99 | +7.00 | +14.90% |
| cPanel Premier | 65.99 | 69.99 | +4.00 | +6.06% |
Why this matters: your cost per server goes up immediately
If you operate multiple nodes, the increase compounds fast.
Annualized impact (per server)
- Solo: +$36/year
- Admin: +$36/year
- Pro: +$84/year
- Premier: +$48/year
Who gets impacted the most?
1) Providers sitting in the “Pro zone”
If your typical server has more than 5 accounts, you’re likely on Pro or Premier. The Pro tier saw the largest increase, so fleets that standardized on Pro will feel it most.
2) MSPs and IT teams with many small VPS deployments
Solo/Admin are common for lightweight deployments (single business site, small agency stack, low account count). The increase is smaller in absolute terms—but because margins are often thinner on low-cost plans, it can still hurt profitability.
3) Anyone bundling cPanel into “all-in” hosting packages
If you advertise flat-rate packages that include cPanel, you’ll need to decide whether to:
- absorb the cost,
- adjust plan prices,
- or update renewal terms for new cycles.
Practical ways to control the impact
1) Re-check your license fit per server
This is the fastest win. A common pattern:
- Some servers are over-licensed “just in case”
- Actual account usage is lower than expected
If a server can legally run on Solo or Admin, moving down a tier can offset the increase.
Rule of thumb
- Solo: single account use
- Admin: small multi-account usage
- Pro: medium multi-account usage
- Premier: heavier shared hosting / larger nodes
2) Consolidate workloads (where it makes sense)
If you’re running many lightly utilized VPS instances, consolidating into fewer, better-sized nodes can reduce the number of licenses you pay for.
3) Separate “control panel cost” from “hosting cost” in your pricing
If your price list is tight, consider itemizing cPanel as:
- an included tier benefit (premium plans), or
- an optional add-on (entry plans)
This avoids repeatedly reworking base hosting prices every time control panel licensing changes.
4) Update renewal and proposal language now
If you sell managed hosting or managed infrastructure:
- make sure quotations and contracts specify that third-party licensing is subject to vendor adjustments
- state the effective date and how you apply changes (immediate vs next renewal cycle)
Conclusion
Pricing changes are part of running production hosting at scale. The best defense is keeping your license tier aligned to real usage, and building your pricing model so third-party adjustments don’t become a recurring fire drill.
If you tell me your typical setup (VPS vs dedicated, average accounts per server, and how many servers per tier), I can help you draft a clean pricing table and a customer announcement that’s consistent with your current plan names and margins.
