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PufferPanel

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  • Free
  • Linux
  • Web
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What it is

PufferPanel is a free, self-hosted web panel for managing multiple game servers from one place and giving other users access. Its listed game support includes Minecraft, Forge, NeoForge, Sponge, Source Dedicated Servers, BungeeCord, and PocketMine, among others. The project uses a Vue.js web interface and a Go backend for web serving, nodes, and file management. JSON templates describe how server software is provisioned. Installation is available through host packages for listed Linux distributions or through Docker. Supported systems include Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, Debian 10 and 11, and Raspbian 10 and 11 on specified AMD64 or ARM64 architectures; 32-bit systems are unsupported. Docker runs each server in its own container with file and process isolation. The standard environment does not isolate servers from one another or PufferPanel files, and the installation guide recommends using it only for testing rather than live servers. PufferPanel is not intended for commercial hosting and lacks billing integration and automatic provisioning for that use. It does not manage databases.

Good, and not so good

  • Free and open-source management panel
  • Manages multiple servers from one location
  • Docker isolates server files and processes
  • Supports role-based access controls
  • Templates define server provisioning procedures
  • 32-bit systems are unsupported
  • Standard environment does not isolate servers
  • Not suitable for commercial server hosting
  • No billing integration

Who it suits

PufferPanel suits people managing personal game servers who can self-host on a supported Linux system or use Docker. It can also give other users access, but is not intended for commercial server hosting.

PufferPanel offers free, self-hosted management for a range of game servers. Docker is the recommended option for stronger file and process separation; the standard environment is described as testing-only.

Plans

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As pufferpanel.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026.