# Pelican Panel 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.

| | Pelican Panel | Pyrodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #34 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 ✓ | 887 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 49/100 for Pyrodactyl, so it is the safer default.

Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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