LXDvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 841 | 2 411 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 0 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
LXD scores 70/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).
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