# ceph vs Pterodactyl

> 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 | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 ✓ | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +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.

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [Pterodactyl](https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-pterodactyl