Aethera vs Obsidian Panel
Aethera
getaethera.deObsidian Panel
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| Figure | Aethera | Obsidian Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Control Panels | 8.1 (#8) | 7.1 (#24) |
| Purpose | Aethera is a free, open-source, self-hosted control panel for managing Minecraft game servers. | Obsidian Panel is a self-hosted web panel for managing a Minecraft server, including files, backups, server properties, and real-time performance monitoring. |
| Security | The installer generates a cryptographically random JWT secret and MongoDB password; users can configure their own TLS through a reverse proxy. | The README lists configurable IP rate limits, bcrypt password hashing, session tokens, path traversal prevention, and MongoDB-backed sessions with secure cookies. |
| Server controls | Users can create, launch, soft-stop, or wipe servers from the browser. | It provides a live console, server start, stop, restart and force-kill controls, and support for Paper, Purpur and Vanilla servers. |
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In their own words
Obsidian Panel
Obsidian Panel has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.