Pelican PanelvsWazuh
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | Wazuh | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 | 17 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Wazuh scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Pelican Panel, so it is the safer default.
Wazuh ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
If you want the quickest setup, Pelican Panel is easier to run; Wazuh needs more configuration.
Wazuh is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).
Pelican Panel details →Wazuh details →