parlantvsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| parlant | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Pterodactyl scores 75/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
Pterodactyl is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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