1Panel

A modern, web-based Linux server management panel for websites, Docker apps, databases and backups, with a built-in app store and AI model management.

37.3k stars, 3.4k forks Go On GitHub since July 2022

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What is 1Panel?

1Panel manages a Linux server through a web interface: it sets up websites with OpenResty, installs applications from a curated app store as containers, manages databases, files, cron jobs, firewall rules and backups, and monitors the host. Newer versions add an AI management area for running and organizing local models and agents. It comes from FIT2CLOUD, the team behind MaxKB, and reports more than two million self-hosters worldwide. The interface is translated into 11 languages.

Good fit if

  • You want a modern replacement for panels like cPanel or BT Panel on your own server.
  • You host several websites and apps on one VPS.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want git-based app deployments rather than a server panel: Coolify or Dokploy.
  • You want a home server OS with an app store: Umbrel or YunoHost.

Before you adopt it

1Panel OSS is GPL-3.0 and free, while paid Pro and Enterprise editions add features for teams. Because a panel controls the whole server, keep it updated and limit who can reach its login page.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

1Panel health: is it still maintained?

88 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    296 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    10 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 46% of them.
    14 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v2.4.2, on 30 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 100% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 2 hours.
    20 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

1Panel license: is it open source?

1Panel uses GPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. July 2022First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayGPL-3.0.

How to run 1Panel yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
11 languages

Install instructions: 1panel.pro or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about 1Panel

Is 1Panel open source?

Yes. 1Panel is published under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is 1Panel still maintained?

Its health score is 88 of 100 (actively developed). It had 296 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 30 October 2026.

How do I run 1Panel?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to 1Panel?

Close alternatives in the Self-hosting & PaaS category include Portainer, Umbrel, Dokploy.