# 1panel vs MCSManager

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

| | 1panel | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 37 299 ✓ | 5 005 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

1panel is growing faster right now (+291 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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