# 1panel vs HiClaw

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

| | 1panel | HiClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #32 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 37 299 ✓ | 5 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 ✓ | +222 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.

## Details

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

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