# 1panel vs NGINX

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

| | 1panel | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 37 306 ✓ | 32 002 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +292 ✓ | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

If you want the quickest setup, 1panel is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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