cephvsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #5 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 | 9 437 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
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