budibasevsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #5 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 28 367 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 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?
Pterodactyl scores 75/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.
If you want the quickest setup, budibase is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.
Pterodactyl is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →Pterodactyl details →