| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Control Panels | 8.1 (#8) | 7.9 (#11) |
| Deployment | The installer requires Docker and Compose v2 and can publish the panel on a host port, behind a reverse proxy, or through Cloudflare Tunnel. | It is designed for a Linux VPS or dedicated server and installs with one command. |
| Purpose | Aethera is a free, open-source, self-hosted control panel for managing Minecraft game servers. | Shulkr is an open-source management panel for Minecraft servers. |
| Security | The installer generates a cryptographically random JWT secret and MongoDB password; users can configure their own TLS through a reverse proxy. | Shulkr provides built-in iptables firewall rules and automatic HTTPS through Let's Encrypt. |
