# Hetzner Cloud vs Pterodactyl

| Attribute | Hetzner Cloud | Pterodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 41.4 (53% (medium)) | 44.1 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,288 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform for managing game servers across multiple deployments, with each server running in isolated Docker containers for security and accessed through an intuitive web interface. It is indexed under Hosting Infrastructure.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"What is Pterodactyl?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pterodactyl is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"Is Pterodactyl free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pterodactyl. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"What platforms does Pterodactyl support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pterodactyl can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"Can Pterodactyl be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud hosting service offering shared and flexible computing resources for development, testing, and small-to-medium workloads, with API and CLI access for automation and infrastructure management. | A free, open-source game server control panel that isolates each server in a Docker container with resource limits. Built with PHP, React, and Go, it provides a web interface for users, networks, and service providers to manage game server infrastructure securely. |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Python","native":true},{"name":"Go","native":true},{"name":"Ansible","native":true},{"name":"Terraform","native":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.hetzner.com/cloud","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:09:22.951Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pterodactyl.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:58:33.173Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 34 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.15.1","date":"2026-08-14T20:12:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-08-03T14:28:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2026-06-29T22:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-06-22T17:44:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2026-06-15T21:36:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2026-05-30T17:48:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2026-05-23T18:53:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2026-03-26T23:56:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.1","date":"2026-02-14T19:40:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2026-01-06T00:10:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.11","date":"2025-06-18T18:04:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.10","date":"2024-11-15T02:29:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.9","date":"2024-10-27T19:59:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.8","date":"2024-10-24T17:55:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.7","date":"2024-05-08T04:20:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.6","date":"2024-05-03T16:14:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.5","date":"2023-10-12T20:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.4","date":"2023-10-10T19:27:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.3","date":"2023-01-27T19:44:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2022-12-12T23:22:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"C5 (BSI)","level":"C5","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":19,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=pterodactyl%2Fpanel&per_page=100","last_12m":10,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T11:22:26.642Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*