# GameAP vs minepanel

> Two self-hosted [Pterodactyl alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pterodactyl), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | GameAP | minepanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 62 in Game Servers | #28 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 152 | 283 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 25 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.5.8 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.13.39 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

GameAP and minepanel score the same (51/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

minepanel ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for GameAP.

## Details

- [GameAP](https://selfhost.directory/project/gameap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gameap.md)
- [minepanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gameap-vs-minepanel