Crafty Controller vs Mineboard
Crafty Controller
craftycontrol.comMineboard
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| Figure | Crafty Controller | Mineboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | 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) | 8.3 (#6) |
| API | Crafty publishes an API v2 reference and links an OpenAPI specification for the endpoints. | Mineboard provides RESTful JSON endpoints for its operations. |
| Integrations | Server webhooks can send notifications to Slack, Mattermost, Discord, and Teams; the documentation notes provider rate limits can delay or lose notifications. | The README identifies mcrcon for RCON connectivity and the itzg/minecraft-server Docker image as inspiration; Discord integration is listed as upcoming. |
| License | Crafty Controller is released under the GNU General Public License v3, with source available for inspection and modification. | The project states that it is licensed under the MIT License. |
| Player management | Crafty provides tools to manage Minecraft players from its interface. | Features include player tracking, teleportation, statistics, and whitelist and operator management. |
| Purpose | Crafty Controller is a free, open-source Minecraft server launcher and manager with a self-hosted web interface. | Mineboard is a multi-tenant Flask dashboard for users to connect to and control their own Minecraft servers over RCON. |
| 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. | The README describes Flask-Login authentication and role-based access; it does not state security certifications or compliance claims. |
| Support | The maker offers free volunteer support through Discord and documents that untested operating system environments are not directly supported. | The README invites users to contact the maintainer for deployment, setup, and troubleshooting help and lists deepak008live.com as the contact. |
Plans
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Crafty Controller
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