Comparison

Plesk vs vpsBoard

Plesk and vpsBoard both land on Depends.

Plesk

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you manage many client sites, WordPress installs, or reseller accounts and want one panel.

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vpsBoard

Depends

Confidence: Medium

vpsBoard is a free, ad-supported discussion forum . useful homework for budget VPS buyers who read critically, not a product you purchase.

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Plesk versus vpsBoard
Compare	Plesk	vpsBoard
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Agencies managing many client sites	Budget VPS shoppers researching obscure hosts
Who it's not for	Single-website owners . managed hosting is simpler	Enterprises needing vetted, audited vendor evaluations
Privacy	Multiple 2026 CVEs, including root privilege escalation and blind SQL injection; advisories urge immediate patching.^⁷	No public breach of vpsBoard itself found; its forum software had a SQL injection flaw that was disclosed and patched; no dedicated security page.¹⁶
Support quality	G2 award for support, per Plesk	No evidence on moderation or support responsiveness
Public sentiment	Sentiment splits: many users praise its feature depth and usability while others slam recurring price hikes and long-term frustrations.^²	A niche but respected community for budget VPS reviews, deals, and host war stories.¹³
Biggest gotcha	Expect sharp annual license hikes; a 22.46% jump and 'enormous' 2025 rises are documented^⁵	Provider ads fund the site; treat the offers subforum as paid placement, not vetted picks.¹²

Pick Plesk when

Agencies managing many client sites
WordPress-heavy server owners
Windows hosting shops
Hosts and resellers selling managed plans

When Plesk is not a fit

Single-website owners . managed hosting is simpler
CLI-comfortable developers . a panel adds overhead
Budget buyers . hikes recur annually
Open-source-only self-hosters

Pick vpsBoard when

Budget VPS shoppers researching obscure hosts
Hands-on sysadmins comparing deals
Hosting-industry insiders and resellers

When vpsBoard is not a fit

Enterprises needing vetted, audited vendor evaluations
Non-technical buyers wanting ratings and rankings
Anyone expecting neutral, benchmarked comparisons
Teams that want managed hosting procurement

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Is Plesk a good alternative to cPanel? . TechRadartechradar.com
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22.46% price increase thread . Plesk forumtalk.plesk.com
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Enormous price increases for 2025 . Plesk forumtalk.plesk.com
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CVE-2026-67394 privilege escalation . Plesk supportsupport.plesk.com
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Belgium CCB advisory: privilege escalation, patch immediatelyccb.belgium.be
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Oakley acquires Pleskprivateequitywire.co.uk
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vpsBoard homepagevpsboard.com
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vpsBoard Advertising Informationvpsboard.com
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A Small Orange (VPS Review) threadvpsboard.com
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Top 15 VPS Forums in 2026 (Feedspot)forums.feedspot.com
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Spammer Host ColoCrossing threatens to sue vpsBoard (Reddit)reddit.com
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SQL Injection Vulnerability Patched in IP.Board Forum Software (SecurityWeek)securityweek.com
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