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Pumpkin vs panel
Pumpkin has 12,035 GitHub stars, 876 forks, 452 open issues and last shipped yesterday. panel has 755 stars, 62 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Pumpkin leads on adoption by 1,494% (12,035 vs 755 stars). Pumpkin is written in Rust under GPL-3.0; panel is written in TypeScript under MIT. Pumpkin has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, panel 8%. Pumpkin was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (docker, game-server, minecraft, rust), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Pumpkin | panel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 755 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 876 | ⑂ 62 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pumpkin if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick panel if
- You want the panel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and panel fits your workflow better
About Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a Minecraft server implementation written entirely in Rust that aims to let anyone host fast and efficient Java and Bedrock Edition servers, and it is built for server operators and plugin developers who want vanilla compatible gameplay without the official Java server.
read the full Pumpkin overview →
About panel
Calagopus Panel is a self hosted game server management panel for Minecraft, Rust, and similar titles, rewritten from the ground up in Rust as a modern alternative to Pterodactyl and Pelican.
read the full panel overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pumpkin or panel more popular?
Pumpkin has 12,035 GitHub stars and panel has 755. Pumpkin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pumpkin and panel free?
Both are open source. Pumpkin is licensed under GPL-3.0 and panel under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Pumpkin and panel?
Pumpkin is written in Rust and panel in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Pumpkin or panel?
Choose Pumpkin if you want the larger community (12,035 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose panel if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.