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Pterodactyl

Free game server management panel

Game Servers ★ 9.1k stars Hard setup MIT

Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel. It runs game servers in isolated Docker containers and provides a secure, multi-user web interface to manage them.

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Key features

  • Docker-isolated game servers
  • Multi-user with permissions
  • Supports dozens of games
  • Resource limits and quotas

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Secure container isolation
  • Huge supported game library

Trade-offs

  • Complex initial setup
  • Requires daemon plus panel

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