Pelican PanelvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 2 411 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel details →Shields details →