Pelican Panelvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 2 412 | 127 313 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +2 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
rustdesk ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 942 stars in 30 days).
Pelican Panel details →rustdesk details →