# 1panel vs SafeLine

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

| | 1panel | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 37 299 ✓ | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 | +396 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

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

## Details

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

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