# Pelican Panel vs yoink

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

| | Pelican Panel | yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #31 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 ✓ | 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.1.0 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 45/100 for yoink, so it is the safer default.

yoink ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

If you want the quickest setup, yoink 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)
- [yoink](https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink.md)

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