# Pelican Panel vs Zealot

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

| | Pelican Panel | Zealot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 2 413 ✓ | 1 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Pelican Panel scores 64/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.

Zealot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.

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)
- [Zealot](https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot.md)

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