cPanel licenses are required for web hosting providers and server administrators who wish to use cPanel and WHM (WebHost Manager) to manage and control web hosting services on their servers. cPanel, Inc., the company behind cPanel, offers several types of licenses, each designed for different use cases and server configurations. cPanel license is required for web hosting providers and server administrators to use cPanel and WHM for managing web hosting services. cPanel Admin licenses Created for small to mid-level agencies and businesses, application developers, and web designers only needing a few accounts.