MechonvsPelican Panel
Two self-hosted Pterodactyl alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mechon | Pelican Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 10 in Control Panel | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 290 | 2 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 45/100 for Mechon, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Pelican Panel is easier to run; Mechon needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).
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