ARK ASA Server Manager vs Pterodactyl Panel
| ARK ASA Server Manager | Pterodactyl Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported games | ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA), ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE) | Minecraft, Rust, Terraria, TeamSpeak, Mumble, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Garry's Mod, ARK: Survival Evolved, Factorio, San Andreas: MP, PocketMine-MP, Squad, FiveM, Xonotic, Discord ATLBot |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Server provisioning | Yes | Yes |
| Mods and plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled backups | Yes | Yes |
| Role access controls | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Server Control Panels. On VGSources, Pterodactyl Panel scores higher on our published basis.