# CloudPanel vs sdnext

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

| | CloudPanel | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 1 899 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.5.4 · 1 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 58/100 for CloudPanel, so it is the safer default.

CloudPanel ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.

## Details

- [CloudPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/cloudpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cloudpanel.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cloudpanel-vs-sdnext