# 1panel vs coolify-mcp

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 1panel | coolify-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #14 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 37 302 ✓ | 617 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +294 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.9.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 51/100 for coolify-mcp, so it is the safer default.

coolify-mcp ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

1panel is growing faster right now (+294 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [1panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel.md)
- [coolify-mcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/coolify-mcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coolify-mcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-coolify-mcp