Crafty Controller vs Lodestone
Crafty Controller
craftycontrol.com
Lodestone
lodestone.ccSide by side
| Figure | Crafty Controller | Lodestone |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Control Panels | 8.8 (#2) | 7.9 (#9) |
| File manager | Crafty includes browser-based viewing and editing of server files. | Its file manager supports unzip, upload, download, copy, and paste operations. |
| Monitoring | The documentation lists Open-Metrics (Prometheus) among its server management features. | Features include real-time server status. |
| Platforms | The maker lists Docker, Linux, Windows, and macOS installations, and documents installation paths for UnRAID and CasaOS. | Core supports Windows x86_64, Linux x86_64 and ARM, and macOS Apple Silicon; Intel Mac support is being deprecated. |
| Purpose | Crafty Controller is a free, open-source Minecraft server launcher and manager with a self-hosted web interface. | Lodestone is a free, open source server hosting tool for Minecraft and other multiplayer games. |
| Security | 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. | Lodestone Core is written in safe Rust and forbids unsafe code, but the project says it has had no formal security audit. |
| Support | The maker offers free volunteer support through Discord and documents that untested operating system environments are not directly supported. | The project directs users to its wiki and Discord for troubleshooting and setup help. |
Plans
In their own words
Crafty Controller
Crafty Controller has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.