Pelican PanelvsTube Archivist
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | Tube Archivist | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, Pelican Panel is easier to run; Tube Archivist needs more configuration.
Pelican Panel details →Tube Archivist details →