# 1panel vs prefect

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

| | 1panel | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 37 297 ✓ | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +289 ✓ | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

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

## Details

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

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