Learn how 1Panel and OpenPanel differ in their key features, development activity, technology stack and community adoption, so you can decide which of these control panels is best for you.
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Both 1Panel and OpenPanel have their unique strengths and serve similar purposes effectively. Consider your specific needs regarding popularity, growth, activity, technology, maturity, licensing and features when making your decision.
1Panel significantly outpaces OpenPanel in community adoption with 36,575 stars compared to 732 stars on GitHub. This 50.0x difference suggests 1Panel has a much larger and more active community. In terms of developer contributions, 1Panel has 3,302 forks, indicating strong developer engagement.
OpenPanel is growing faster, adding 36 stars in the last 30 days (+5.2%) against adding 303 stars for 1Panel (+0.8%). OpenPanel is the smaller project of the two, so it is closing the gap rather than extending a lead.
Both projects show recent activity, with 1Panel last updated 13 hours ago and OpenPanel 10 hours ago.
Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with JavaScript, CSS, Bash, Typescript, PHP. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: 1Panel uses SCSS, Golang, Vue while OpenPanel leverages JSX, Python, Next.js, Remix.
1Panel has been in development longer, starting 4 years ago, compared to OpenPanel which began 3 years ago. This 1.6-year head start suggests 1Panel may have more mature features and established processes.
OpenPanel uses the MIT license, which is more permissive than 1Panel's GPL-3.0 license, potentially offering greater flexibility for commercial use and integration.
Both tools serve similar use cases in Control Panels. However, they also have distinct specializations: 1Panel also focuses on Container Orchestration.
Both 1Panel and OpenPanel offer self-hosting capabilities, giving you full control over your data and infrastructure.