# Pterodactyl vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | Pterodactyl | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 9 438 | 24 977 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.

Pterodactyl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

Pterodactyl is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pterodactyl](https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pterodactyl-vs-skywalking