LAN-OrangutanvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LAN-Orangutan | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 139 | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | 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 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.
LAN-Orangutan ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, LAN-Orangutan is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).
LAN-Orangutan details →Pelican Panel details →