Zomboid Control Panel

Game server control panels

Free plan#3 in Game server control panels

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Zomboid Control Panel is ranked #3 of 32 in game server control panels on VGSources. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free Free MIT-licensed · self-hosted github.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on game server control panels

Free plan: Yesgithub.com
Supported games: Project Zomboidgithub.com
Deployment model: self_hostedgithub.com
Server provisioning: Yesgithub.com
Mods and plugins: Yesgithub.com
Scheduled backups: Yesgithub.com
Role access controls: Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose: A web app for setting up and managing Project Zomboid dedicated servers without requiring command-line use.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Server operations: The panel supports server start, stop, restart and save controls, a live console with RCON, and scheduled restarts, saves and broadcasts.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
World map: Its live Knox County map shows player positions and supports multi-floor viewing and actions such as teleporting, healing, kicking or messaging players.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Mods: The mod manager tracks Steam Workshop mods, checks for updates, imports Steam collections, scans conflicts and dependencies, and can sort load order.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Discord integration: The panel includes a guided Discord bot setup with slash commands, two-way chat relay and event notifications.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
PanelBridge: The optional server-side Lua bridge enables actions RCON cannot reach, including teleport, healing, weather control, character export and inventory editing.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Authentication integrations: OpenID Connect single sign-on offers presets for Google, Authentik, Keycloak, Azure AD, Okta and Auth0, and supports other compliant providers.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Access control: The panel documents JWT authentication on API routes, rate limits on login, RCON and destructive operations, and built-in plus custom capability-based roles.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment security: For public internet access, the project recommends placing the panel behind an HTTPS reverse proxy and enabling HTTPS mode for HSTS headers.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported installs: The panel can run on Windows, Linux, Docker or a separately controlled computer, and can administer a rented server remotely when RCON access is available.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
macOS limitation: There is no native macOS binary; the project says to run the panel using Docker Desktop or OrbStack.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Remote host limitation: For rented servers, the panel does not control server lifecycle or install game updates, and its remote PanelBridge file sync requires SFTP rather than FTP or FTPS.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The project directs users to its Discord for questions and support, and to GitHub Issues for bug reports and feature requests.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License: The repository identifies the software as MIT licensed.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Purpose: Zomboid Control Panel is a web app for setting up and managing Project Zomboid dedicated servers without command-line administration.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Server operations: It supports server start, stop, restart, save, live status and uptime.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
World map: The panel provides real-time player positions on the Knox County map with multi-floor support and actions including teleport, heal, kick and messaging.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Mod management: Its mod manager tracks Workshop mods, detects updates through the Steam API, imports Steam collections and can auto-sort load order.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Backups: It supports manual or scheduled world backups with retention settings, snapshot preview, archive download or upload and safety backups before restore.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Discord integration: A guided Discord bot setup provides slash commands, two-way chat relay and event notifications.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
PanelBridge: The optional PanelBridge Lua mod enables actions such as teleport, healing, weather control, character export or import, inventory editing and sound triggers.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
SSO: The panel supports OpenID Connect login with presets for Google, Authentik, Keycloak, Azure AD, Okta and Auth0.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Deployment: It can run beside the game server, in Docker, or on a separate computer, and supports Windows, Linux, macOS through Docker, VPS and hosted or SFTP servers.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security controls: Security features include JWT authentication, capability-based roles, rate limiting, RCON parameter sanitization, configurable CORS and single-use recovery codes.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Security reporting: The security policy says fixes are applied to the latest release and main branch and asks researchers to use GitHub's private security advisory flow for vulnerabilities.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support: Community support is available through Discord and GitHub issues for questions, support, feature ideas, bugs and feature requests.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
License: The repository is distributed under the MIT License.github.com · 1 Oct 2026