# CasaOS vs Pelican Panel

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

| | CasaOS | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 37 388 ✓ | 2 412 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 ✓ | +82 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

CasaOS scores 76/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, CasaOS is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.

## Details

- [CasaOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos.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/casaos-vs-pelican-panel