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Dokploy vs OpenPanel
Dokploy has 37,352 GitHub stars, 2,974 forks, 668 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. OpenPanel has 745 stars, 106 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dokploy leads on adoption by 4,914% (37,352 vs 745 stars). Dokploy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; OpenPanel is written in HTML under a custom or non-standard licence. Dokploy has attracted 8% 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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| Dokploy | OpenPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 745 |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 106 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dokploy if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 Dokploy
Dokploy is a free, self hostable Platform as a Service, written in TypeScript, that simplifies the deployment and management of applications and databases on a VPS — aimed at developers and teams who want Vercel style deployment workflows while keeping the servers and the data under their own control.
read the full Dokploy 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 Dokploy or OpenPanel more popular?
Dokploy has 37,352 GitHub stars and OpenPanel has 745. Dokploy has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dokploy and OpenPanel free?
Neither Dokploy nor OpenPanel declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dokploy and OpenPanel?
Dokploy is written in TypeScript 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, Dokploy or OpenPanel?
Choose Dokploy if you want the larger community (37,352 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose OpenPanel if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.