# Pterodactyl vs trypost

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

| | Pterodactyl | trypost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 18 in Social Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 438 ✓ | 766 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Pterodactyl scores 75/100 against 58/100 for trypost, so it is the safer default.

trypost ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

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

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