ServerBox vs 1Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerBox
Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.
- SSH client
- SFTP client
- Docker/Podman management
- Snippet feature (experimental)
- Ping utility
- Open Source
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. - Status charts for CPU, sensors, GPU, and other metrics; an SSH terminal; SFTP; RDP and VNC; Docker, process, and service management; and S.M.A.R.T. - Platform features include biometric authentication, push notifications, home-screen widgets, a watchOS app, and system color themes. - 16 languages.
1Panel
Easily manage your 1Panel server operation and maintenance panel from your mobile device. Monitor server status, control applications and websites, and stay informed about your server's performance anytime, anywhere.
- Server status monitoring
- Application management
- Website management
- Remote server access
- Real-time performance tracking
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1Panel App is a mobile application designed specifically for managing the 1Panel server operation and maintenance panel. Through this application, you can easily monitor server status, manage server applications and websites on your mobile phone, and keep track of the server's operation anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
ServerBox and 1Panel both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of 1Panel's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's. ServerBox's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 20) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ServerBox against 5.0 for 1Panel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of ServerBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1Panel's.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, 1Panel monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | 1Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | Lingxia (Shenzhen) Software Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ServerBox
1Panel
User reviews
ServerBox
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Incredible value for free
- 🚀 Powerful and comprehensive features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Open source and actively developed
- ✨ Great for managing servers and Docker
Room to improve
- 🐛 UI changes in v1719
- 🐛 Unit display errors (GB/MB)
- 🐛 Performance issues after updates
- 🐛 Face ID issues on startup
- 🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after lost connection
1Panel
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient server management
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 💡 Convenient mobile access
- 👍 Seamless integration with various applications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues with SSH
- 💡 Need for more customization options
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI design between web and mobile
Bugs and requests
ServerBox
Reported bugs
11 issues- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12
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- Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
- Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
- Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
- 2FA login to serv00 servers fails
- Cannot reconnect after connection lost
- Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input
Requested features
14 requests- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00
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- Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
- Support for server jump/intermediate servers
- Option to change app icon
- More diverse color options for UI elements
- Add notes below buttons for clarity
- Support for Windows 10/11
- Web version deployable via Docker
- Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
- Support for IPv6
1Panel
Reported bugs
2 issues- Intermittent app crashes
- Difficulties with IP whitelisting
Requested features
4 requests- Multilingual support
- Advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities
- Expanded WAF rule management
- Lightweight agent for managing multiple servers
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
1Panel
No in-app purchases
