MCSManager vs Pterodactyl Panel
| MCSManager | Pterodactyl Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported games | — | 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 |
| Server provisioning | — | Yes |
| Mods and plugins | — | Yes |
| Scheduled backups | — | Yes |
| Role access controls | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Server Control Panels. On VGSources, Pterodactyl Panel scores higher on our published basis.