# minepanel vs Pyrodactyl

> Two self-hosted [Pterodactyl alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/pterodactyl), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | minepanel | Pyrodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 62 in Game Servers | #35 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 285 | 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.13.39 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

minepanel scores 51/100 against 49/100 for Pyrodactyl, so it is the safer default.

minepanel ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pyrodactyl.

## Details

- [minepanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minepanel.md)
- [Pyrodactyl](https://selfhost.directory/project/pyrodactyl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pyrodactyl.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/minepanel-vs-pyrodactyl