# Pterodactyl

> Pterodactyl is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the game servers category. Management panel for game servers, with an intuitive UI for end users. It has 9,283 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel |
| Website | https://pterodactyl.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 9,283 |
| Forks | 2,703 |
| Open issues | 118 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Categories | Game Servers |
| Commits, last 12 months | 92 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.15.1 (Aug 14, 2026) |
| Created | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: laravel, opensource, mit, docker, free, tailwindcss, react, typescript, golang, games

## Install

Pterodactyl ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel for the image name and environment variables.

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