Pelican PanelvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 2 412 | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +396 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+396 stars in 30 days).
Pelican Panel details →SafeLine details →