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CasaOS vs OpenPanel
CasaOS has 37,521 GitHub stars, 2,209 forks, 833 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. OpenPanel has 767 stars, 113 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CasaOS leads on adoption by 4,792% (37,521 vs 767 stars). CasaOS is written in Go under Apache-2.0; OpenPanel is written in Go under a custom or non-standard licence. CasaOS has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, OpenPanel 15%. 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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| CasaOS | OpenPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 767 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 113 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CasaOS if
- You weight community size — 38K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 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 Go
- You evaluated both and OpenPanel fits your workflow better
About CasaOS
CasaOS Your Personal Cloud Connect with the community, establish autonomy, reduce the cost of SaaS, and MAXIMIZE the potential for a personalized copilot. Website Demo GitHub Why do you need Personal Cloud? In 2020, the team noticed three important trends: The cost of computing power and storage was decreasing fast. A part of cloud computing was moving towards edge computing. The issue of consumer data asset ownership and attribution had been ignored. Based on these trends, the team proposed a thought experiment internally: what if personal clouds were available under $100 in next five years? This personal cloud…
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About OpenPanel
OpenPanel Web Hosting Control Panel OpenPanel is a web hosting control panel built around containers. Every user gets a fully isolated environment: dedicated web server, dedicated database, private network, and scoped file storage delivering VPS grade security on shared hardware. Available as a free community edition and a fully supported commercial version. What is OpenPanel? OpenPanel is a web hosting control panel that uses containers to give every hosting user a completely isolated environment. Unlike traditional control panels that share a single Apache, MySQL, or PHP runtime across all users, OpenPanel…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CasaOS or OpenPanel more popular?
CasaOS has 37,521 GitHub stars and OpenPanel has 767. CasaOS has the larger community by that measure.
Are CasaOS and OpenPanel free?
Both are open source. CasaOS is licensed under Apache-2.0, and OpenPanel has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between CasaOS and OpenPanel?
CasaOS is written in Go and OpenPanel in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, CasaOS or OpenPanel?
Choose CasaOS if you want the larger community (37,521 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OpenPanel if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.