Montipora encrusting vs plating, which is better?

[Falzone]

Encrusting grows faster in my experience. My plating piece took a year to double in size, but the encrusting one covered a rock in six months.

[sunnyfox]

I like how encrusting looks on the back wall. Gives the tank a natural reef vibe without taking up space. Plus, it's easier to frag.