# 1panel vs nginx-ui

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

| | 1panel | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 37 302 ✓ | 11 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +294 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 74/100 for nginx-ui, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 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)
- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)

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