ChunkDeck vs Crafty Controller
ChunkDeck
chunkdeck.dev
Crafty Controller
craftycontrol.comSide by side
| Figure | ChunkDeck | Crafty Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Control Panels | 8.2 (#7) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Integrations | The site lists playit.gg for shareable internet access without port forwarding and Discord for alerts; it also lists Modrinth for plugin and mod installation. | Server webhooks can send notifications to Slack, Mattermost, Discord, and Teams; the documentation notes provider rate limits can delay or lose notifications. |
| License | The site states that ChunkDeck is MIT licensed and open source. | Crafty Controller is released under the GNU General Public License v3, with source available for inspection and modification. |
| Player management | The dashboard supports whitelisting, operator privileges, bans, kicks, inventory viewing, and giving items. | Crafty provides tools to manage Minecraft players from its interface. |
| Security | The maker's GitHub README says the dashboard uses a password with scrypt hashing, session checks, rate-limited login attempts, and optional two-factor authentication. | The maker says Crafty uses Argon2 password hashing, defaults to an SSL certificate secured web server, and stores data locally on the self-hosted machine. |
| Support | The maker directs users with setup problems, bugs, or ideas to GitHub issues and also invites users to its Discord community for help. | The maker offers free volunteer support through Discord and documents that untested operating system environments are not directly supported. |
| Supported operating systems | The install instructions provide launchers for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with the dashboard opening in a browser at localhost:8080. | The support matrix lists full support for Windows 11, macOS 11-13, Debian 12-13, Ubuntu 22.04/23.10/24.04/24.10, Fedora 39-40, Arch, Manjaro, Mint, PopOS, Raspberry Pi OS, Rocky Linux and Zorin, with Docker and Unraid image-specific support. |
| What it does | ChunkDeck is an open-source web dashboard for hosting and managing your own Minecraft server. | Crafty Controller is a self-hosted web panel for launching and administering Minecraft servers. |
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Crafty Controller
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