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Plesk

Server Management Platform for Developers, IT and Hosts

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Plesk is a web hosting and server management platform that runs on cloud or datacenter servers and is accessed through a browser. It brings websites, servers, security, and WordPress administration into a single dashboard, covering tasks such as domain and DNS management, email, databases, file management, backups, and server monitoring.

Core capabilities include the WP Toolkit for installing, staging, cloning, updating, and securing WordPress sites, along with Joomla! Toolkit, Docker support, Git integration, Node.js and PHP management, NGINX, a command line interface, XML API, and SDK. Security features include ModSecurity, fail2ban, DNSSEC, and Let's Encrypt. The platform supports more than 100 extensions from its Extension Catalog, integrates with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and offers Plesk Mobile for on-the-go management.

Plesk is aimed at IT administrators, developers, infrastructure providers, content managers, and digital agencies. It is licensed per server and offered in three editions — Web Admin, Web Pro, and Web Host — differentiated by the number of domains supported and included features, with monthly and yearly billing options. A free two-week trial is available without a credit card, and a partner program provides additional editions and extensions for larger installations.

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