exovsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 48 074 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +439 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
exo 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 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Pterodactyl needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).
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