# 1panel vs setup-ipsec-vpn

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

| | 1panel | setup-ipsec-vpn |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 37 301 ✓ | 28 882 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +293 | +325 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 78/100 for setup-ipsec-vpn, so it is the safer default.

1panel ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for setup-ipsec-vpn.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-setup-ipsec-vpn