# 1panel vs dockhand

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

| | 1panel | dockhand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #4 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 37 298 ✓ | 6 909 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +290 | +549 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

## Details

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

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