# ajenti vs hestia

> 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.

| | ajenti | hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 7 969 ✓ | 4 551 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +45 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

hestia is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-hestia