# ExcaliDash vs PufferPanel

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

| | ExcaliDash | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 63/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 700 | 1 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PufferPanel scores 63/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

If you want the quickest setup, ExcaliDash is easier to run; PufferPanel needs more configuration.

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+119 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [PufferPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-pufferpanel