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1Panel vs OpenPanel
1Panel has 36,955 GitHub stars, 3,353 forks, 317 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenPanel has 745 stars, 106 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped yesterday. 1Panel leads on adoption by 4,860% (36,955 vs 745 stars). 1Panel is written in Go under GPL-3.0; OpenPanel is written in HTML under a custom or non-standard licence. 1Panel has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, OpenPanel 14%. OpenPanel was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (docker), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| 1Panel | OpenPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 745 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.4K | ⑂ 106 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick 1Panel if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenPanel if
- You want the OpenPanel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches HTML
- You evaluated both and OpenPanel fits your workflow better
About 1Panel
1Panel is an open source Linux server management panel that delivers server administration through a modern web interface. It operates in the Linux infrastructure ecosystem and combines traditional server operations with AI workload management, positioning itself as a unified platform from bare metal to agent level control.
read the full 1Panel overview →
About OpenPanel
OpenPanel is an open source web hosting control panel built around containers, and it lives in the self hosted infrastructure operations ecosystem for Docker and Podman hosting panels. It is offered as a free community edition and as a fully supported commercial version.
read the full OpenPanel overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1Panel or OpenPanel more popular?
1Panel has 36,955 GitHub stars and OpenPanel has 745. 1Panel has the larger community by that measure.
Are 1Panel and OpenPanel free?
Both are open source. 1Panel is licensed under GPL-3.0, and OpenPanel has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between 1Panel and OpenPanel?
1Panel is written in Go and OpenPanel in HTML. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, 1Panel or OpenPanel?
Choose 1Panel if you want the larger community (36,955 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose OpenPanel if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.