Short answer
No, but they do the same job. DirectAdmin and cPanel are both hosting control panels with file managers, email, databases and DNS tools — the menus are laid out differently and the names of a few features differ. If you have used cPanel, DirectAdmin will feel familiar within a few minutes.
This is a general web-hosting explanation, not specific to Traxio.
Learn more
- What is DirectAdmin?DirectAdmin is the control panel for your Traxio hosting. What it does, how it compares with cPanel, and the jobs you’ll use it for.
- A tour of the DirectAdmin dashboardFind your way around DirectAdmin: the main sections, where each common task lives, the search box, and how to read your usage figures.
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