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Crafty Controller vs TrinityCore

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game engines & frameworks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CR Crafty Controller Web-based Minecraft server management panel VS TR TrinityCore MMORPG server emulator for World of Warcraft
FeatureCrafty ControllerTrinityCore
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePythonC++
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,700★ 10,703
First released20182008
ReplacesMinecraft Realms, Pterodactylofficial WoW servers

Why pick each one

Choose Crafty Controller if…

  • Supports many server flavors
  • Friendly web UI
Crafty Controller details

Choose TrinityCore if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Mature project with 10.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
TrinityCore details

Frequently asked questions

Is Crafty Controller or TrinityCore better?

Neither is universally better. TrinityCore has the larger community, while Crafty Controller is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Crafty Controller and TrinityCore free and open-source?

Yes. Crafty Controller is licensed under GPL-3.0 and TrinityCore under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Crafty Controller and TrinityCore with Docker?

Crafty Controller: yes. TrinityCore: check the project docs for container support.

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