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1panelvsZeroNet

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

1panelZeroNet
Score79/10063/100
Rank in category#1 of 10 in Control Panel#1 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer
GitHub stars37 30418 786
Stars, last 30 days+296+18
Stable releases, 12 months180
Latest releasev2.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseGPL-3.0Other
Main languageGoJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

1panel scores 79/100 against 63/100 for ZeroNet, so it is the safer default.

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

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

1panel is growing faster right now (+296 stars in 30 days).

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