PlanevsPterodactyl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plane | Pterodactyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Project Management | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 61 644 | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 797 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Plane scores 86/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.
Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.
Plane is growing faster right now (+1 797 stars in 30 days).
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