lilavsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted Game Servers projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #5 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 909 | 9 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +181 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
lila 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 0 for lila.
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