1Panel
by 1Panel · Open-source web control panel for Linux VPS management
BenchRank score
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Overview
1Panel is an open-source control panel for Linux servers, driven from a web interface. It covers host monitoring, file management, databases, Docker containers and local LLMs via Ollama, and installs with a single root shell script. An app store carries 187 one-click applications, and WordPress sites can be set up with domain binding and automatic SSL.
- Best for
- Self-hosters running Linux VPSs who want a web panel for Docker, websites and local LLMs.
- Pricing
- The OSS edition is free; Pro costs $80/year per node or $200 as a one-off perpetual V2 licence, with Enterprise pricing on request.
- Runs on
- Self-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free open-source edition with Docker and website management
- App store with 187 one-click apps, 18 of them AI apps
- One-line install on x86_64, aarch64, armv7l, ppc64le, s390x
- One-click WordPress with domain binding and automatic SSL
Trade-offs
- OSS edition caps OpenClaw agents at 5 and ships only a basic WAF
- Multi-node console, website backups and email support need a paid licence
- Perpetual licence covers V2 only; V3 and later cost a further upgrade fee
- Linux servers only, and licences are limited by node count
How 1Panel markets itself
A structured read of the promise, proof and page design on 1Panel’s captured homepage.
Homepage capture
“The Modern Open-Source VPS Control Panel”
- Angle: Open source / ownership
- Hero: Product video demo
Pricing
Published plans and prices from 1Panel’s own pricing page.
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
API quality
Public API surface: machine-readable spec, official SDKs, documented auth, errors, rate limits and versioning.
Documentation
Publicly reachable docs — coverage, freshness, code samples and machine readability.
Agent friendliness
How readable the site is to an automated client: llms.txt, structured data, server-rendered content, crawler access.
Pricing transparency
Whether real prices are published, self-serve signup exists, and usage costs are knowable without a sales call.
Changelog
A public, dated record of what shipped and when — the clearest signal that a product is still alive.
Marketing site structure
Whether the site answers a buyer's questions: clear positioning, the pages that matter, and accessibility.
Page speed
How fast the site loads for real visitors: Chrome UX Report 75th-percentile LCP, INP and CLS, with a Lighthouse mobile run standing in where a site has too little traffic for field data.
Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
Openness
Source availability, self-hosting, data export and open standards. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — paid SaaS is not worse for being paid SaaS.
Maintenance
Release cadence and repository activity. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — it is only measurable for open repositories.
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