# Pelican Panel vs Shields

> 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.

## Details

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

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