IPTVOS vs 1-Stream
Two panels with an active vendor, compared on price, trial, hosting model, updates and features – every claim with its source.
- Swiss-based
- Panel hosted and updated by IPTVOS
- 30-day money-back guarantee
At a glance
- €9 / month
IPTVOS
Active
- 1S€120 / month + VAT
1-Stream
Active
The short version
- 1From €9 a month including VAT instead of €120 a month plus VAT – with unlimited lines in both
- 2Hosted and updated by us: no panel server to install, patch or secure
- 3A 40-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee – 1-Stream publishes neither
Point by point
Every cell with its source. Numbers are public sources; [H] is our hands-on test of the panel. “Not documented” means neither a source nor our test could settle it.
| Criterion | IPTVOSActive | 1-StreamActive |
|---|---|---|
| Price and risk | ||
| Status | Active · Oct 2026 | Active · Jul 2026[1] |
| Entry price (incl. VAT) | €9 / month | €120 / month + VAT[2] |
| Yearly discount | Yes | Yes[2] |
| Free trial | 40 days, free | No[2][H] |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | No[2] |
| Unlimited lines | Yes | Yes[2] |
| Operation | ||
| Model | Hosted | Self-hosted[2] |
| Update delivery | Automatic | Manual[1] |
| Commercial vendor and support | Yes | Yes[2] |
| Signed releases | Yes | Not documented |
| Data location | Your main server | Your servers |
| Stack and runtime | ||
| Language and web stack | Go | PHP 8.5[1] |
| Runtime support status | Go, PostgreSQL 18 | PHP 8.5 (current)[1] |
| Server OS | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | Ubuntu 22.04 or newer[1] |
| Public CVEs | None in the NVD[10] | None in the NVD[10] |
| Features | ||
| Load balancers | Unlimited | Paid add-on[2] |
| EPG | Yes | Yes[1] |
| Catch-up / timeshift | Yes | Yes[2] |
| VOD automation | Search, download, import | Folder + TMDB[1][H] |
| Branded Android TV app (also phones/tablets) | Your own app | Vendor’s app only[2][H] |
| VPN inside the app | WireGuard | No[H] |
| MAG / Stalker portal | Customisable | Standard[H] |
| Transcoding | Yes | Yes[2] |
| Web player | Yes | Yes[2] |
| VPN / proxy detection | Yes | Yes[2] |
| Online shop for your lines | Built in | Paid plugin[2] |
| Interface languages | 5 languages | Not documented[1] |
| E-mail to your customers | ||
| Customer e-mails (sign-up, access data, reminders) | Built in, own SMTP unlimited | Notifications by e-mail[1] |
| E-mail templates with placeholders | Yes | No[1][2] |
| Newsletter editor and statistics | Editor, audiences, opens and clicks | No[1][2] |
| Safety and incidents | ||
| Two-factor authentication | Yes | Yes[1] |
| Passkeys | Yes | No[1][2] |
| Incident management with notifications | Built in, all plans | Notifications only[1] |
| Cloud backup | Encrypted, with us | To your own remote server[1] |
| Try it free for 40 days |
Checked on Oct 29, 2026. Products change – tell us if something is out of date.
What IPTVOS does differently from 1-Stream
Seven points where the design differs – not a score, a description. The sources are in the table below.
Hosting model
IPTVOS hosts the panel for you; 1-Stream is software you install on your own panel server (“software only”).
Updates
IPTVOS applies releases to the panel and your servers update from one dialog with rollback. 1-Stream’s notes say updates are not automatic because of incompatibilities: the operator runs the install script on the main and clicks Install on the others.
Stack and security
Go binary and PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 24.04 versus PHP 8.5 and Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04 or newer. Both run current, supported runtimes; the difference is who patches the panel server.
Customer app
IPTVOS builds an app under your name and icon in every plan; devices pair with a code. 1-Stream offers its own “1 Play TV” and “1 Play Mobile” apps; a builder under the provider’s brand is not documented.
VOD automation
IPTVOS searches indexers, downloads on your servers and imports with TMDB metadata by itself. 1-Stream watches a folder and adds TMDB metadata; it does not search or download.
VPN
A WireGuard tunnel inside the app, limited to your servers. 1-Stream documents VPN and proxy detection as a security control, not a VPN for viewers.
Support and risk
Both have a vendor and tickets. IPTVOS publishes a 40-day trial without payment and a 30-day money-back guarantee; 1-Stream’s site documents neither, and its entry plan costs €120 a month plus VAT.
In short
1-Stream is a capable self-hosted panel with an active vendor. IPTVOS takes the panel off your hands, keeps the database and the streams on your own servers, and costs a fraction of the price. If you want to run your own panel server, 1-Stream is a fair choice; if you want to run your service, IPTVOS is the shorter way.
Yearly cost
The same unlimited lines, paid yearly
Entry plans, paid yearly, at the prices published by each vendor.
- IPTVOS Starter, incl. VAT
- €90
- 1-Stream Starter [2]
- €1,200 + VAT
Difference: at least €1,110 per year
1-Stream’s price is published without VAT; with VAT added, the difference grows. Server costs apply to both.
Switching to IPTVOS
- Existing customer apps keep working: IPTVOS implements the Xtream Codes API and M3U
- Channels migrate through the M3U import, with review, duplicate detection and EPG matching
- A 40-day trial on a fresh server allows a full evaluation before the move
Security
A hosted Go binary vs a self-hosted PHP panel: who patches what
All three other panels are PHP applications served by Nginx on a server the operator runs. That is not a flaw in itself – the question is how fixes reach the server and how much of the attack surface the operator must maintain.
- The panel is one compiled Go binary per role: there is no interpreter and no folder of scripts the web server executes, so a dropped file is not a running backdoor.
- The panel server is ours and isolated per customer; IPTVOS applies every release to it. With a self-hosted PHP panel the operator is responsible for the OS, PHP, Nginx, the database and the panel itself.
- Your servers accept only Ed25519-signed packages and roll back automatically when a release does not come up – no licence file to crack and no cracked build to install.
- A runtime nobody patches is the real risk: Xtream UI installers ship PHP 7.3, unsupported since December 2021; XUI.one does not document its PHP version; 1-Stream is on a current PHP but the operator must install the updates.
The NVD lists no CVE for any of the four panels. We do not claim unpatched vulnerabilities in other products; the comparison is about who maintains the stack and how fixes are delivered. [10]
IPTV panel alternatives
Providers looking for a replacement usually arrive from one of these panels. What changes, and what stays the same, for each.
Xtream Codes alternative
Xtream Codes was shut down in 2019. IPTVOS implements the Xtream Codes API, M3U and the MAG portal your customers’ devices already use, so apps keep working after the move – in a hosted Go panel instead of a PHP panel on your own server. [5] [6]
XUI.one alternative
XUI.one has had no release since 1.5.13 and runs on PHP 7.4, unsupported since 2022. IPTVOS keeps the same API and MAG portal for your customers, with updates applied for you and a 40-day trial on a fresh server.
IPTVOS vs XUI.oneXtream UI alternative
Xtream UI runs on PHP 7.3, unsupported since 2021, and nobody maintains it. IPTVOS speaks the same API, imports your M3U with review and EPG matching, and is updated by its vendor.
IPTVOS vs Xtream UIFAQ
Questions about IPTV panels
Yes. IPTVOS implements the Xtream Codes API, M3U and the MAG portal that 1-Stream customers’ devices already use, so the move changes nothing for them. The panel itself is hosted and updated by IPTVOS; the database and the streams stay on your servers.
Start the 40-day trial on a fresh server, import your channels from an M3U (with review, duplicate detection and EPG matching), recreate lines or let customers buy them in the shop, and point apps and MAG boxes at the new address.
Yes. IPTVOS implements the Xtream Codes API, M3U, Enigma2 and the MAG / Stalker portal, so apps and set-top boxes that worked with Xtream Codes, Xtream UI or XUI.one keep working. The panel itself is a hosted Go application, not a PHP install.
Usually not. Lines keep their username and password, apps keep their API, and MAG boxes get a portal URL. Channels come over through the M3U import with duplicate detection and EPG matching. A 40-day trial on a fresh server lets you test the whole move first.
How we compared
Two kinds of evidence, both marked in every cell: public sources – vendor websites, release notes, repositories and press – each numbered and linked, and our own hands-on tests of each of the four panels [H], carried out in October 2026. Where a vendor documents nothing, the hands-on test decides; a free trial or a yearly discount that a vendor does not publish counts as not offered. Last checked on Oct 29, 2026; tell us if something changed.
Sources
- [1] 1-stream.com/updates – release notes (v2.2.0, 22 Jul 2026)
- [2] 1-stream.com – features, pricing, FAQ
- [3] CNX Software, 16 Mar 2022
- [H] IPTVOS hands-on comparison, October 2026 (the operator’s own tests of each panel)
[H] marks what we tested ourselves on an installation of the panel; the numbers mark public sources.
All names and trademarks belong to their owners. IPTVOS is not affiliated with them. This comparison only uses the public sources listed.
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