# bettercap vs Pelican Panel

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | bettercap | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 20 214 ✓ | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +193 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

bettercap scores 75/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

bettercap ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

bettercap is growing faster right now (+193 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bettercap](https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap.md)
- [Pelican Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bettercap-vs-pelican-panel