Do You Need Softaculous On Your VPS / Dedicated Server?

Softaculous Instant Installer allows you to quickly install a list of programs – content management systems (CMS), frameworks, etc. – in cPanel accounts, import manually installed software, set up staging sites, and more.

Softaculous is free with Business Shared Hosting.

Managed VPS / Dedicated customers can purchase Softaculous in AMP and gain additional features available with Web Host Manager (WHM).

But the question for a Managed VPS / Dedicated server administrator is…

Do you need Softaculous – yes or no?

Enable cPanel users to quickly install web applications – WordPress, Drupal 8, Laravel, etc. – without dealing with SSH and long setup processes
Force installed websites to use SSL (HTTPS) connections for better security
Host a lot of WordPress sites and facilitate the use of specific plugins and themes for better security and performance
View server-wide statistics for software installations to better understand which web applications to focus on in newsletters to cPanel users and resource monitoring
Customize emails for cPanel users with specific software instead of emailing cPanel users separately
Easily track and notify owners of outdated installations
Easily demo new CMSs without having to install anything
Make staging easier
Make backups and auto-upgrades easier

Or your cPanel users don’t install new web applications often and are comfortable with SSH, FTP, and manual installations
Don’t want to force newly installed web applications to use SSL (HTTPS) connections
Don’t host a lot of WordPress websites or need to encourage certain plugins
Use a web analytics program already – Matomo, Google, Mixpanel, etc.
Rarely send mass emails
Don’t have to worry about outdated CMSs
Have a preferred staging system or don’t need the feature
Have a preferred backup setup
Don’t want to pay more for your web hosting setup