# LXD vs Pelican 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).

## Details

- [LXD](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd.md)
- [Pelican Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pelican-panel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lxd-vs-pelican-panel