crowdsecvsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| crowdsec | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 78 in Security | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 15 363 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.8.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
crowdsec scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for crowdsec.
If you want the quickest setup, crowdsec is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.
crowdsec is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).
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