1Panel

About 1Panel

Open-source VPS and server control panel with native AI agent support — run Ollama models, manage Docker containers, deploy apps, and configure servers through a modern web UI with built-in local LLM integration.

Best for: Self-hosters and small teams who want a modern server control panel that natively manages Ollama model deployment alongside traditional server infrastructure like web servers, databases, and SSL certificates.

Deployment: One-command Linux installer (curl -sSL https://resource.1panel.pro/quick_install.sh | bash). Requires a Linux VPS or server (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, CentOS 7+). Web UI accessible on port 39791 after install.

Skill level: Intermediate

Tradeoffs

GPL-3.0 license — verify compatibility with your deployment requirements. Primarily Chinese-language community and documentation; English docs are available but thinner than Chinese resources. Requires root or sudo access on a Linux server — not suitable for shared hosting environments. AI features require a VPS with sufficient VRAM.

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Best for

Self-hosters and small teams who want a modern server control panel that natively manages Ollama model deployment alongside traditional server infrastructure like web servers, databases, and SSL certificates.

Why use it

1Panel is the only open-source VPS control panel with native Ollama integration — you can deploy and manage local AI models from the same panel you use to manage Nginx, MySQL, and SSL certificates. With active ongoing development, it offers an alternative to older cPanel-style panels for Linux server management while adding a local AI layer that no competing panel offers.

Key features

• Native Ollama management: install, start, stop, and configure Ollama and specific model pulls directly from the 1Panel web UI alongside other server services
• Docker-native architecture: all applications and services run as Docker containers, giving clean isolation and one-click upgrades for Ollama, Open WebUI, and other AI stack components
• Full server management suite: Nginx/Caddy web server, MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis databases, SSL certificate automation, file manager, cron jobs, firewall rules, and monitoring dashboards
• App store with AI integrations: one-click deployment of Open WebUI, Dify, MaxKB, and other AI apps alongside standard server software from a curated application store

Common AI use cases

• Deploy Ollama and Open WebUI on a VPS with one-click installation from the 1Panel app store, managed alongside Nginx and SSL
• Use the 1Panel Docker manager to run multiple AI services (MaxKB, Dify, Open WebUI) on the same server with isolated containers
• Manage a self-hosted AI infrastructure for a small team: user access control, server monitoring, SSL certificates, and Ollama model management from one dashboard

Who should use it

• Self-hosters who want to run local AI models on a VPS and need a management panel that understands both server infrastructure and AI workloads
• Small teams replacing cPanel or Plesk with a modern, Docker-native panel that includes AI deployment capabilities
• Developers who want one-click deployment of the full local AI stack (Ollama + Open WebUI + MaxKB) on a Linux server

Who should not use it

• Projects with GPL-3.0 licensing conflicts — verify before deploying in commercial closed-source products
• Users who need English-primary documentation and community support — Chinese resources dominate the ecosystem
• Shared hosting environments where root access is unavailable — 1Panel requires full Linux server access

Tradeoffs

GPL-3.0 license — verify compatibility with your deployment requirements. Primarily Chinese-language community and documentation; English docs are available but thinner than Chinese resources. Requires root or sudo access on a Linux server — not suitable for shared hosting environments. AI features require a VPS with sufficient VRAM.

Alternatives

• Ollama
• MaxKB