# 1panel vs Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

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

| | 1panel | Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Control Panel | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 37 299 ✓ | 16 059 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 ✓ | +244 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | w2026-10-23 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) scores 80/100 against 79/100 for 1panel, so it is the safer default.

Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for 1panel.

## Details

- [1panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/1panel.md)
- [Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)](https://selfhost.directory/project/zed-attack-proxy-zap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zed-attack-proxy-zap.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/1panel-vs-zed-attack-proxy-zap