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Best Game Server Control Panels in 2026

Game server control panels bring server setup and administration into a shared interface, helping you manage a community’s game servers and their upkeep. Compare deployment model and server provisioning, then check which games are supported and whether mods and plugins fit your setup.

  • 32 ranked
  1. 1

    Minepanel

    Minepanel is a self-hosted Docker panel for Minecraft Java and Bedrock servers.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    • Open source
    8.5/10 Free to use Visit
  2. 2

    GameAP

    GameAP is a free, open-source control panel for self-hosted game servers and services.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    • Open source
    8.5/10 Free to use Visit
  3. 3

    Crafty Controller

    Crafty Controller is a free, open-source web panel that runs on your own machine.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    • Open source
    8.5/10 Free to use Visit
  4. 4

    Calagopus

    Calagopus is a free, open-source game-server management panel built with Rust and React.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    • Open source
    8.5/10 Free to use Visit
  5. 5

    Teploy Arcade

    Teploy Arcade is a beta control panel for self-hosted game servers.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    • Open source
    8.5/10 Free to use Visit
  6. 6

    GameCP

    GameCP brings game servers, nodes, and user management into one panel.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    8.2/10 Free · paid from $2.50 a month Visit
  7. 7

    Multicraft

    Multicraft is a self-hosted panel for creating and managing game servers.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    8.2/10 Free · paid from $1.62 a month Visit
  8. 8

    HaruHost

    HaruHost manages dedicated game servers on hardware you control.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    8.2/10 Free to use Visit
  9. 9

    Zomboid Control Panel

    Zomboid Control Panel is a free, MIT-licensed web app for running Project Zomboid dedicated servers without command-line work.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    8.2/10 Free to use Visit
  10. 10

    txAdmin

    txAdmin is a free web panel and in-game menu for remotely managing and monitoring FiveM servers; it also supports RedM.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.9/10 Free to use Visit
  11. 11

    Kretase

    Kretase is a free, MIT-licensed panel you run on your own Linux server.

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.7/10 Free to use Visit
  12. 12

    TapS

    github.com

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.7/10 Free to use Visit
  13. 13

    ARK ASA Server Manager

    ARK ASA Server Manager is a free, open-source tool for managing dedicated servers for ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK: Survival Evolved.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    7.7/10 Free to use Visit
  14. 14

    MCSManager

    mcsmanager.com

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.6/10 Free to use Visit
  15. 15

    Easy-Wi

    easy-wi.com

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.6/10 Free to use Visit
  16. 16

    MineOS.net

    MineOS.net is a Minecraft server manager for admins, with a browser interface for server controls, console access, backups and monitoring.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.6/10 Free to use Visit
  17. 17

    Windows Game Server

    Windows Game Server (WGS) is a free, open-source management panel for installing, running, and managing dedicated game servers on Windows.

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Web
    7.4/10 Free to use Visit
  18. 18

    TCAdmin

    tcadmin.com

    • Free trial
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.3/10 From $7.95 a month Visit
  19. 19

    GameWarden

    krustystudios.com

    • Free
    • Windows
    • Web
    7.3/10 Free to use Visit
  20. 20

    GameServerApp

    GameServerApp is a dashboard for managing game communities and servers, bringing admin tools, server management, automations, community features, monetization and team…

    • Free
    • Web
    7.2/10 Free · paid from €599 a month Visit
  21. 21

    Pelican Panel

    Pelican Panel is a free, open-source control panel for managing game servers through a web interface.

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.2/10 Free to use Visit
  22. 22

    Pterodactyl Panel

    Pterodactyl Panel is a free, open-source game server management panel built with PHP, React, and Go.

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.2/10 Free to use Visit
  23. 23

    RiftPanel

    riftpanel.net

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.2/10 Free · paid from $10 a month Visit
  24. 24

    OVHcloud Game Panel

    github.com

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.1/10 Free to use Visit
  25. 25

    Catalyst

    Catalyst is a free, open-source game server management panel for coordinating servers across multiple nodes.

    • Free
    • Linux
    • Web
    7.1/10 Free to use Visit

Before you pick

Managed server limits, role access controls and scheduled backups matter when you’re sharing administration or looking after persistent worlds. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price offer another way to compare plans. The entries begin with GameCP, GameServerApp and HaruHost, with WISP and Windows Game Server also among the early options. Look across the listed capabilities to find a panel aligned with how you host and maintain servers.

Each tool's facts are read from its maker's own pages, with the day they were read. How we rank · Disclosure