Pterodactyl Panel

Spec sheet

Purpose

Pterodactyl is an open-source game server management panel built with PHP, React, and Go.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Security

The maker says the platform includes bcrypt password hashing, AES-256-CBC encryption, and HTTPS support out of the box.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Support

The project directs users to community support through its Discord server.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

License

The code is released under the MIT License.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Founded

2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Backups

Server backups can use local storage through Wings or remote storage through AWS S3 or compatible services.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Game isolation

It runs game servers in isolated Docker containers with strict resource limits.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Hosting model

The Panel is designed to run on the administrator’s own web server and requires root access.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Login protection

The Panel uses invisible reCAPTCHA to help protect its login page from brute-force attacks.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Platform limitation

The maker warns that most OpenVZ systems are unsupported because of Docker incompatibilities.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Supported games

The maker lists Minecraft, Rust, Terraria, TeamSpeak, Mumble, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Garry’s Mod, and ARK: Survival Evolved among its core supported games.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Supported server operating systems

The guide lists Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, RHEL/Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux 8 and 9, and Debian 11, 12, and 13 as supported.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

System requirements

The installation guide lists PHP 8.2 or 8.3, MySQL or MariaDB, Redis, and a web server among the dependencies.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Telemetry

Anonymous telemetry is enabled by default, and administrators can disable it in the environment configuration.Read 3 Oct 2026 · pterodactyl.io

Plans and prices

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