# 1panel vs sentora-core

> Two self-hosted [Control Panel projects](https://selfhost.directory/control-panel), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 1panel | sentora-core |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #8 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 37 301 ✓ | 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +293 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 49/100 for sentora-core, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sentora-core.

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

1panel is growing faster right now (+293 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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