Pelican PanelvsZPan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pelican Panel | ZPan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 62 in Game Servers | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 2 414 | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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 56/100 for ZPan, so it is the safer default.
ZPan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pelican Panel.
Pelican Panel is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).
Pelican Panel details →ZPan details →