FAQ

Is Stackmoor free?

Yes. It is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license: you may use, change and share it freely. If you distribute a changed version or offer it as a service, you must publish your changes under the same license.

Is it safe to put on the internet?

No. Stackmoor controls Docker, which means full control over the machine. Keep it on your local network or behind a VPN. For apps, local domains give you HTTPS without opening anything to the internet.

Can I keep using my stacks from the shell?

Yes. Stacks are ordinary folders with a compose.yaml in /opt/stacks/<name>/. docker compose works there as usual.

Can I manage several servers?

Not yet – Stackmoor manages the server it runs on.

Several user accounts?

Not yet – there is one administrator account.

Which languages does the panel speak?

English and Polish. Translations are welcome – see the repository.

How is Stackmoor made?

It is written with the help of Claude by Anthropic. The author designs the features, reviews every change and tests each release on real servers (Debian and Unraid) before publishing it. Automated tests run on every push.

How does it compare with other panels?

Stackmoor does less than a full Docker platform, and more where one home server needs it:

	Stackmoor	Dockge	Portainer CE
Compose stacks in the browser	yes	yes	yes
App data moved into the stack folder automatically	yes	no	no
Backups of app data and databases, with restore	yes – S3 / B2	no	no
Local domains with certificates, built in	yes – Caddy	no	no
Many servers	not yet	yes – agents	yes
Several user accounts	one admin	one admin	yes
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT	zlib

Based on each project’s documentation, October 2026. Something out of date? Open an issue.