Robust and Secure Server Management

Plesk Obsidian marks a new milestone for web development and website hosting.

Now available on all HostingUK server products :

Plesk Obsidian is here

Plesk Obsidian has a sleeker user interface and is faster and more secure than ever.

With powerful new tools, improvements and features it’s the perfect panel for agencies and developers.

Still featuring the WordPress toolkit, which makes the job of staging and managing WordPress web sites easy, the new interface borrows from this outstanding tool to deliver the best control panel interface available.

Secured by Default

ModSecurity and Fail2Ban are enabled as standard, making sure that your server is secured, and protected out of the box.

It's now easier to make sure every aspect of your hosting is secured. You can now also manage HSTS, OCSP Stapling simply and easily, and with SNI for Mail Services - you can now secure every mail domain.

Additional security features can be installed via the Application catalogue with just a few clicks that further enhance those features with outstanding security applications such as Bitninja and Immunify 360.

Straight to the point, new User Interface

The new look Plesk UI has been streamlined based on user feedback. The new Dynamic view borrows from the WordPress Toolkit to simplify website administration, while the new at-a-glance overview gives you the key information and administration features you need while the fully mobile friendly control panel gives you full control of your web site wherever you are.

Flawless, Smarter and Faster

The PageSpeed Module is now precompiled with NGINX for faster load times and new web sites now have an SEO friendly http to https redirect enabled as standard.

Backups are now 4 x Faster than before and there are now monthly new feature updates, keeping your server up to date with improvements and new features.

What is Plesk Obsidian why do I need it?

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The best tools for developers and agencies

The fully optimised webstack provides the tools you know and love. Access PHP Composer right there in the control panel. You can now scan your site and install any PHP dependencies even without SSH access.

Connect your websites to your Git repository easily, while the online code editor lets you to make changes on the go wherever you are, made easier with previews of your content, even for dynamic websites, and of course there’s support for PHP, Ruby, and Node.js

Docker on demand lets you deploy and manage new software products from Docker containers such as MongoDB, Redis, Memcashed and more.

Compare the versions

UX

Usability

Standard File Manager Functions

  • No updates when offline
  • Need TCP 8443 for access
  • Hard to find desired functionality on domain card
  • Manual configuration of mail clients

File Manager UX

  • RAR, Search, Autosave
  • HTML Notifications
    Access via default 443 port: https://<host-name-or-ip>
  • New Dynamic list
    Features arranged logically by function blocks
  • Automatic config of mail clients

Security
  • Server Health
  • Default server and mail protection
  • No Admin access without server control
  • No separate staging & production sites
  • Advanced Monitoring
    Detects issues & usage
  • Grafana
    Charts above info
  • SSL it!
  • SNI Support: Postfix & MailEnable
  • Default mod_security, fail2ban, HTTP2
  • Restricted Access Mode
    for Plesk Admins

Productivity
  • PageSpeed Module
  • No PHP Dependency Manager
  • Slow backups: Too much space needed
  • External Support
  • Less Server Downtime Prevention
  • Precompiled with NGINX
  • Composer v2.0
  • Backup & Restore x4 Faster
  • Repair Kit: Self-Repair Tool
  • Automatically restarts in 5s (systemd OSes)

Updates
  • Updates every 12-18 months
  • Upgrade issues due to changes
  • Users relearn product after big updates
  • Monthly new feature updates
  • Smooth auto-updates
  • Incremental updates help usability

Plesk Extensions

Make Plesk even better with Extensions! Get yourself extra tools, features and services to enhance the way you work, or offer more services to your customers.

You will find some of the more popular Plesk Extensions below, there are all avaialble from within your Plesk control panel under extensions.

Acronis Backup

Businesses can be at risk of losing important data. Lost data leads to costly downtime, customer dissatisfaction, regulatory fines, and lost revenue.

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SEO Toolkit

You need SEO to stand out, to not only give your customers a chance to find you but also, and more importantly, to pick your site over those of your competitors.

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Backup To Cloud Pro

Easily schedule Automatic Backups to the most popular Cloud Storages. Just one purchase allows you and your customers to set up different backup schedules.

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Business and Collaboration

Keep control of everything your business concerns. The Business and Collaboration Pack delivers real value.

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Cloudplan

Use your Plesk server as a Cloudplan server to host your files and folders, sync them between all your devices.

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Speed Kit

Speed Kit is a one-click solution to accelerate your website. Speed matters to your users.

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