# Dufs vs Pelican Panel

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

| | Dufs | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 10 996 ✓ | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Dufs scores 72/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

Dufs ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

If you want the quickest setup, Dufs is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.

## Details

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