Pelican PanelvsSemaphore UI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | Semaphore UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 | 14 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +151 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Semaphore UI scores 73/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel details →Semaphore UI details →