# hestia vs PufferPanel

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

| | hestia | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 551 ✓ | 1 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia scores 68/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PufferPanel.

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

## Details

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

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