# Pelican Panel vs pikvm

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

| | Pelican Panel | pikvm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 | 10 424 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +71 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | — |

## Which one should you pick?

pikvm scores 72/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Pelican Panel is easier to run; pikvm needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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