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At a Glance
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel
Star Rating
(6)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rancher
Rancher
Star Rating
(109)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pterodactyl Panel
No pricing available
Rancher
No pricing available
Free Trial
Pterodactyl Panel
No trial information available
Rancher
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
5
8.6
88
Ease of Use
9.0
5
8.9
90
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.5
60
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
59
Quality of Support
Not enough data
8.2
79
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
9.6
88
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.0
183
Edge
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Operations
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Performance
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.4
729
Management
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.1
71
Organization
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
8.8
74
Development
Not enough data
7.8
71
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.2
71
Not enough data
8.7
73
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel
Rancher
Rancher
Pterodactyl Panel and Rancher are categorized as Container Management
Unique Categories
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel has no unique categories
Rancher
Rancher is categorized as IoT Edge Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Rancher
Rancher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel
Consumer Services
33.3%
Computer Software
33.3%
Pharmaceuticals
16.7%
Internet
16.7%
Other
0.0%
Rancher
Rancher
Information Technology and Services
27.9%
Computer Software
9.6%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Banking
4.8%
Other
48.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Eric J.
EJ
Eric J.
Verified User in Internet

One of the best feature in Pterodactyl must be that it keeps all applications in Dockers aka containers. It helps contain memory usage, CPU usage, and security. Let's say if an application has a memory leak, it will not keep consuming the computer's entire...

Most Helpful Critical Review
MJ
Mark J.
Verified User in Consumer Services

I personally dislike that Pterodactyl Panel only allows SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) which gets customers confused. YES, it's secure and that's a GREAT feature but customers aren't familiar with SFTP and creates confusion which ends up having support...

Rancher
Rancher
Most Helpful Favorable Review
karen y.
KY
karen y.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain

1. kubernetes cluster deployment and maintenance are made easier with rancher. 🙠️ 2. its easy-to-use interface offers a centralised view of every cluster, making problem discovery quick. 🔎 3. tools for monitoring assist in being proactive and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ioannis G.
IG
Ioannis G.
Verified User in Banking

It proposes an imperative way of deploying applications using the Rancher customized helm charts. Some apps work with that way of deploying, others do not. Also, the official Rancher helm chart is always 2 major versions behind Kubernetes and if you want to...

Alternatives
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel Alternatives
Portainer
Portainer
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Kubernetes Engine
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Rancher
Rancher Alternatives
Portainer
Portainer
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Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
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Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)
Mirantis
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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Kubernetes Engine
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Discussions
Pterodactyl Panel
Pterodactyl Panel Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Pterodactyl Panel has no discussions with answers
Rancher
Rancher Discussions
What are features of Rancher?
1 comment
Edgars V.
EV
Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters. It has the most complete GUI to interact with Kubernetes clusters without diving deep in "kubectl" and YAMLs.Read more
How is Rancher different from Kubernetes?
1 comment
Edgars V.
EV
You don't compare these products. Rancher creates and manages Kubernetes clusters like VMWare ESXi creates and manages virtual machines.Read more
How good is Rancher?
1 comment
karen y.
KY
very good Read more