# Pterodactyl vs trigger

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

| | Pterodactyl | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 9 438 | 16 647 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +248 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

## Details

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

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