Pelican Panel (Series) Alternatives

Pelican Panel is described as 'Open-source, fork of Pterodactyl designed for easy management of game servers. It offers a user-friendly interface for deploying, configuring, and managing servers, and much more' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pelican Panel for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Docker, Web-based and Windows apps. The best Pelican Panel alternative is Calagopus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pelican Panel are Pterodactyl, FeatherPanel, Crafty Controller and Fabricator.

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  1. Calagopus icon
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    Centralized web-based control panel enabling game server deployment, monitoring, task automation, plugin and mod management, real-time metrics, scheduled restarts, role-based permissions, event logging, multi-OS support, and compatibility with games such as Minecraft and Hytale.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Debian
    • Docker
     
  2. Pterodactyl icon
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    Pterodactyl is the free game server management panel designed by users, for users. Featuring support for Vanilla Minecraft, Spigot, Source Dedicated Servers, BungeeCord, and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. FeatherPanel icon
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    Open-source, web-based game server panel offering efficient resource use, 204x lighter and 22x faster than competitors, Docker support, fast setup, advanced controls, multi-server management, modern UI, security features, server monitoring, frequent updates, and no license fees.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  4. 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.

    36 Crafty Controller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Fabricator icon
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    Fabricator is an open-source, self-hosted web dashboard for managing Minecraft servers, built for Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, and Vanilla.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Pufferpanel icon
     9 likes

    PufferPanel is an open source game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers. PufferPanel supports Minecraft, Spigot, Sponge, Source Dedicated Servers, BungeeCord, PocketMine and much more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Hydrodactyl icon
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    Hydrodactyl is a modern, performance-focused game server management panel forked from Pterodactyl. It delivers smaller bundles, faster builds, and an accessible, reimagined interface. It's development is funded by Blueprint, an organization that builds free and open-source...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Multicraft icon
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    Multicraft is a Minecraft multi-server management solution running thousands of servers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Blueprint's modding framework is a FOSS community-built and funded platform to manage and develop modifications for the Pterodactyl panel. It saves system administrators' time by making Pterodactyl extension installs take minutes, instead of hours.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  10. ServerSheriff icon
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    ServerSheriff is a modern SaaS-based server panel that stands out through reliability, an intuitive interface, and full feature support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
     
  11. Self-hostable dashboard centralizes administration of Pterodactyl, VPS, VDS, and Minecraft servers, featuring real-time console access, file management, one-click software installs, SSH/SFTP clients, plugin marketplace, versioning, and secure local credentials.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  12. A lightweight, open-source Windows application built on .NET 10 for easily creating, configuring, and managing local Minecraft servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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