# DietPi vs Pelican Panel

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

| | DietPi | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 367 ✓ | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

DietPi scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

DietPi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

## Details

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