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Crafty Controller

Crafty is a wrapper for a Minecraft server which runs in the background. It has tons of features, including a slick AdminLTE-based GUI, auto-backups and console commands.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Self-Hosted
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  1.  Free Speech

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Web-Based
  3.  Community-based
  4.  Active Discord Support System
  5.  Command line interface
  6.  Graphs
  7.  Python-based
  8.  Support for FTP

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Comment summary: Crafty Controller receives strong praise for its ease of setup, intuitive UI, and open source nature, making it accessible to both novice and advanced users. Its active, responsive developer community stands out, with fast support and regular feature updates based on user input. The software excels in security, flexibility, and no limits on servers or players. Some users note minor missing features, but overall, it's highly recommended for Minecraft server management.
Top Positive Comment
kevdagoat
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Amazing, stylish minecraft server control panel. Very easy to set up and use compared to other alternatives.

I very much like the fact that it is open source and has no player limits and/or server limits unlike other alternatives.

main-gilad-edu
0

incredibly easy to setup, monitor & manage servers

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Dennis
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Crafty in my opinion, is the best free Minecraft game panel out there! I have used Crafty for the last 3-4 months on a personal server and have enjoyed every bit of it. It's very easy to set up and has a ton of features! It's not 100% perfect, but for Minecraft hosting it's pretty comprehensive and gets the job done. I would say it's more like 90% perfect. The addition of iOS and Android apps are also very helpful. The panel is better than a lot of the paid panels out there. Developer is also super active and the team is currently working on a new version that's redesigned.

I ended up moving onto a different game panel only because I needed an all-in-one solution for other games in addition to Minecraft.

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Filip Velickovski
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It does what it says. It's not perfect but nothing's perfect.

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Adam Reynolds
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Crafty Has A Great UI With CLI Options And A Web Interface And Is Easy To Setup With Detailed Documentation, It Is Easy To Get Support If You Have Issues Using The Support Channel In The Crafty Discord.

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awfulcitizen
1

The developer is very active and always open to ideas. When I first found this server, I asked if it could run on macOS and very quickly the dev jumped in and explained that he didn't have the hardware to test if it could work on macOS. I offered to help and test it and now there is a document stating how to run it on macOS and get it working.

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Pita Bread
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Since 5 years ago, I have been running different Minecraft servers over the years, mostly on windows until this year. For me, it is essential that I have an easy to use GUI for monitoring things like player count and server status. When I moved to Linux, I looked long and hard for a good alternative to BukkitGUI, which I used on windows. Crafty was the only application with all the time-saving features that allow me to run my Minecraft server, and over the last couple of months running it many new features have been added! The developer is extremely responsive to their discord, and several of my requested features have been added to the application. TLDR: If you are Linux, there is no better alternative to Crafty Controller, and even if you are on windows, you should definitely strongly consider crafty.

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What is Crafty Controller?

Crafty is a Minecraft Server Wrapper / Controller / Launcher. The purpose of Crafty is to launch a Minecraft server in the background and present a web interface for the admin to use to interact with their server. Crafty is compatible with Windows (7, 8, 10) and Linux / Mac (via Python).

Crafty is coded in Python 3.7 and uses the following technologies:

Tornado webserver used as a backend for the web side. Argon2 used for password hashing. One of the most secure password hashers around. SQLite DB used for settings and other data storage. Adminlte used for web templating. Font Awesome 4 used for Buttons and other graphical things.

What do I get?

With Crafty, you get a beautiful dashboard as well as several other views that allow you to gain insight into your server, how it’s performing, as well as ease of maintenance.

Current Features Include:

  • Server Dashboard: Cpu, Mem, Disk usage, Players online, and other helpful information
  • Server Actions: Start / Stop / Restart your server remotely
  • Virtual Console: Need to fire off a command quickly? Type your command and it will instantly be sent to the server.
  • Logs: Detailed log review, including an errors / warnings section with line numbers, and easy to use search.
  • Backups: Backup your server, as well as download your backups easily via the web.
  • Scheduled Tasks: This feature is currently under development. Automatically backup your server, reboot on a schedule, or even send commands on a schedule.
  • Easy Configuration: Easy to use configuration pages allow you to change crafty’s and Minecrafts settings.

Crafty supports almost any server out there that runs a jar. Spigot, Bukkit, Paper, Cat server, Vanilla. If it’s a jar, chances are that Crafty will run it.

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