1panelvsnginx-love
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| 1panel | nginx-love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 37 304 | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +296 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
1panel scores 79/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, 1panel is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
1panel is growing faster right now (+296 stars in 30 days).
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