1Panel vs OpenMediaVault
| Tagline | Modern Linux server and web-app management panel with app store deploys | Debian-based NAS OS with web UI for managing file sharing and media services |
| Category | Self-Hosting Platforms & PaaS | Self-Hosting Platforms & PaaS |
| Replaces | Heroku, Render | Heroku, Render, Netlify |
| GitHub stars | 36k | 6.8k |
| Language | Go | PHP |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | today | yesterday |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
1Panel
- More of a server/hosting control panel than a git-push PaaS; no native buildpack or git-deploy pipeline.
- No horizontal autoscaling or clustering across nodes.
- Documentation and community are strongest in Chinese; English resources lag.
- No managed cloud option or edge/CDN.
OpenMediaVault
- NAS/storage focused; lacks any application deployment pipeline or build system
- Web UI is functional but dated compared to modern hosting dashboards
- Plugin ecosystem requires manual installation and can have compatibility issues across major versions
- Not designed for hosting arbitrary web applications; app deployment requires separate tooling
Bottom line
Choose 1Panel if you want the lower-effort setup; choose 1Panel for the larger community and ecosystem. 1Panel has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
OpenMediaVault
Debian-based NAS OS with web UI for managing file sharing and media services