PufferPanel
Game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 29% of tracked projects; popularity more than 46%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Repo updated | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Go |
Is PufferPanel actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 93 commits, of which 23 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 8 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v3.0.9, is about 3 months old.
PufferPanel ranks #9 of 22 in Games - Administrative Utilities & Control Panels, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What PufferPanel actually does
PufferPanel is an administrative control panel built for managing dedicated game servers through a unified web interface. It caters to individual operators running small networks as well as infrastructure providers hosting multiple instances. Written in Go and distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence, it coordinates game server processes and user permissions.
Best fit: Self-hosters and small hosting providers who need a centralised web interface to provision and monitor multiple game servers.
Worth knowing: Game server management panels often require deep system-level access and careful port allocation, which can introduce security vulnerabilities if misconfigured.
Deployment notes
As a compiled Go application, it typically runs as a system service behind a reverse proxy for TLS termination and usually requires a relational database to store user accounts and node configurations.
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