# clickhouse vs Pterodactyl

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

| | clickhouse | Pterodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 50 663 ✓ | 9 439 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 ✓ | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

clickhouse is growing faster right now (+606 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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