# Pelican Panel vs Thumbor

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Pelican Panel | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 | 10 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Thumbor scores 72/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.

Thumbor ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor is easier to run; Pelican Panel needs more configuration.

Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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