AFFiNE Community EditionvsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 73 952 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 006 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
If you want the quickest setup, AFFiNE Community Edition is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 006 stars in 30 days).
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