# laranode vs os

> Two self-hosted [cPanel alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/cpanel), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | laranode | os |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 756 ✓ | 360 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.3.5 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | EPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

laranode scores 51/100 against 47/100 for os, so it is the safer default.

os ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for laranode.

## Details

- [laranode](https://selfhost.directory/project/laranode) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/laranode.md)
- [os](https://selfhost.directory/project/os) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/os.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/laranode-vs-os