# Meshery vs Pelican Panel

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Meshery | Pelican Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #13 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 070 ✓ | 2 411 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +81 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.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/meshery-vs-pelican-panel