# GameAP vs Pyrodactyl

> 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 | Pyrodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 62 in Game Servers | #34 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 152 | 887 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.5.8 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

GameAP scores 51/100 against 49/100 for Pyrodactyl, so it is the safer default.

GameAP ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pyrodactyl.

## Details

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

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