beamvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 0 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, Pelican Panel is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.
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