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orvice/ss-panel

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 3,611PHPAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

ss-panel is a PHP and Vue.js web admin panel for managing user accounts and traffic on a Shadowsocks proxy server.

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  root((ss-panel))
    What it does
      Manage Shadowsocks users
      Track traffic
      Server configuration
    Tech stack
      PHP
      Vue.js
      Docker
      Nginx
    Use cases
      Multi user proxy management
      Account creation
      Traffic tracking
    Audience
      Server operators

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Manage multiple user accounts on a Shadowsocks proxy server from a web dashboard.

USE CASE 2

Track traffic usage per account for a self-hosted proxy service.

USE CASE 3

Deploy an account management panel using Docker Compose for a Shadowsocks server.

What is it built with?

PHPVue.jsDockerNginx

How does it compare?

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Stars3,6113,6313,655
LanguagePHPPHPPHP
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audienceops devopsdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Full installation documentation is only available in Chinese.

No license information is stated in the README.

In plain English

ss-panel is a web-based administration panel for managing Shadowsocks servers. Shadowsocks is a proxy protocol that allows users to route internet traffic through a remote server. This panel provides a front-end interface for managing multiple user accounts on such a server, handling things like account creation, traffic tracking, and server configuration. The project is built in PHP on the backend and uses Vue.js for the frontend interface, which handles the browser-side interactivity. It was originally based on an earlier project called LightFish and expanded from there. The README notes that it supports several variants of Shadowsocks server software, including different "manyuser" builds that allow a single server instance to serve multiple accounts. For people who want to run it, there are two main installation paths described. The simpler one uses Docker and Docker Compose, where a few commands pull the pre-built image and start everything up. The other path involves setting it up manually with a web server like Nginx. Installation documentation is available in Chinese on the project's website. The repository itself is relatively minimal in its README. It links out to a demo site, an API document, and Chinese installation docs for anyone who wants to try it or self-host it. If you are a non-technical user looking at this repository, ss-panel is an account management dashboard for server operators who are running a Shadowsocks proxy service for a group of users.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing ss-panel using Docker and Docker Compose.
Prompt 2
Explain what this panel lets a server operator do for managing Shadowsocks accounts.
Prompt 3
What is the difference between installing ss-panel with Docker versus setting it up manually with Nginx?
Prompt 4
What does 'manyuser' mean in the context of the Shadowsocks server builds this panel supports?

Frequently asked questions

What is ss-panel?

ss-panel is a PHP and Vue.js web admin panel for managing user accounts and traffic on a Shadowsocks proxy server.

What language is ss-panel written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP, Vue.js, Docker.

What license does ss-panel use?

No license information is stated in the README.

How hard is ss-panel to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is ss-panel for?

Mainly ops devops.

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