GameAPvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted Pterodactyl alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GameAP | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 62 in Game Servers | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 152 | 2 412 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +82 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.5.8 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 51/100 for GameAP, so it is the safer default.
GameAP ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).
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