Calagopus Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Calagopus hosting and run a self-hosted game server panel written in Rust on a dedicated Cloud VPS. xCloud starts the pinned Calagopus panel 1.2.5 with a private PostgreSQL database, creates the first administrator and switches public registration off, and serves the panel over HTTPS on your domain. It is the panel only: game servers run on Wings nodes you add.

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What is Calagopus?

Calagopus is a modern game server management panel, rebuilt from the ground up in Rust as a reimplementation of Pterodactyl Panel. It keeps container-based game server management while adding a React interface, extension systems and compatibility with Pterodactyl-style eggs, and upstream documents migrating from Pterodactyl or Pelican. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted Calagopus panel, an alternative to a rented game server host, under the MIT licence.

On xCloud it is the panel only: ghcr.io/calagopus/panel 1.2.5 and a private PostgreSQL 18 database, both pinned by digest, with the calagopus_data and calagopus_db volumes. Game servers run on separate Calagopus Wings nodes on their own Docker hosts, and this install opens no game or SFTP ports. Public registration is off and telemetry is on by default.

From Sign-Up to a Live Calagopus In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Calagopus panel normally means a Rust binary, a PostgreSQL database, an encryption key, a first administrator, an application URL, a domain and a certificate before you can add a node. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Calagopus from the OneClick catalog. Enter the administrator email, then choose a domain and a server; xCloud generates the admin password, database password and encryption key.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start ghcr.io/calagopus/panel 1.2.5 and postgres 18, both pinned by digest, mount calagopus_data and calagopus_db, create the admin, turn registration off, set the application URL and publish HTTPS. Migrations take about a minute.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Wings Node
Sign in as admin with the generated password. This install is the panel only, so add a Calagopus Wings node, a separate host with Docker, from the admin area; the node must be able to reach the panel URL.

Everything Calagopus Does, On Your Own Server

Calagopus 1.2.5 runs here as the control panel, with its database and assets kept on volumes you own.

Rust Panel, Rebuilt
Calagopus is a ground-up Rust reimplementation of Pterodactyl Panel, with a backend on Tokio and Axum and a React frontend.
Egg Compatible
It reuses Pterodactyl-style eggs, and upstream documents importing an existing setup from Pterodactyl or Pelican.
Extensible
Upstream describes first-class extension systems for the backend and frontend, with real plugin APIs rather than patches.
First Admin Created For You
The template creates the administrator itself, so a stranger cannot claim the account, and switches public registration off.
Panel Only, Wings Nodes Separate
Game servers and SFTP run on separate Wings nodes. This install opens no game or SFTP ports and runs no game server.
Telemetry You Can Switch Off
The panel posts anonymous usage data to calagopus.com daily by default. Switch it off in the admin settings under Application.

Everything You Need To Run Your Game Server Panel 24/7

Managed hosting for Calagopus, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Calagopus 1.2.5 deployed instantly
Images pinned by digest
Admin created at install, registration off
Encryption key generated for you
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Calagopus

Run a self-hosted game server panel for your community
Manage your community's game servers from one panel that you host, adding Wings nodes as you add machines.
Move off Pterodactyl or Pelican
Use upstream's migration guides to bring an existing setup into Calagopus, then keep reusing your Pterodactyl-style eggs.
Give friends their own server controls
Public registration stays off so strangers cannot sign up; if you turn it on for friends, new users are never administrators.
Spread servers across several hosts
Register several Wings nodes with one panel, each on its own Docker host, instead of a panel per machine.

Calagopus vs Alternatives

Rented game server hosting: A provider runs the servers and the panel for you; Calagopus is a panel you host yourself, with Wings nodes on machines you choose, so you handle the game servers' hosts.
Pterodactyl: The original open-source game server panel, available as its own OneClick app; Calagopus is a Rust reimplementation that reuses Pterodactyl-style eggs.
Pelican Panel: Another open-source game server panel, also a OneClick app; upstream documents migrating from Pelican to Calagopus.
Hydrodactyl: A modern fork of Pterodactyl, available as a OneClick app; compare its fork lineage with Calagopus's from-scratch Rust rewrite.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Calagopus hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Room for the panel beside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Calagopus itself is released under the MIT licence.

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Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Game Server Panel?

Calagopus on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is Calagopus a Pterodactyl alternative?

Yes: upstream describes it as a ground-up reimplementation of Pterodactyl Panel in Rust that reuses Pterodactyl-style eggs. It aims for better performance and a refreshed UI. Compare features on your own games before moving, as maturity differs between projects.

Can I run Calagopus in Docker?

Yes, and this template is Calagopus Docker hosting without the compose file: the panel image 1.2.5 and postgres 18, both pinned by digest, with two named volumes and an HTTPS route to port 8000. Upstream's installation docs are at calagopus.com.

Does Calagopus run game servers?

Not on this install. It is the control panel only. Game servers run on separate Calagopus Wings nodes, each a host with Docker that you add from the admin area, and this template opens no game or SFTP ports.

What are Calagopus Wings nodes?

Wings nodes are the separate hosts, with Docker, where game servers actually run. Add one from the admin area; it must be able to reach the panel URL. APP_ENABLE_WINGS_PROXY lets browsers reach nodes through the panel, which upstream does not recommend for many nodes.

How much RAM does the Calagopus panel need?

The template baseline for the panel and its database is 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 5 GB of disk. Game servers need their own hosts. That leaves a wide margin on the 6 GB entry plan.

Can I migrate from Pterodactyl to Calagopus?

Upstream documents migration guides from Pterodactyl and from Pelican, and says Calagopus reuses Pterodactyl-style eggs. This template installs a fresh panel; follow the upstream migration guide, keep a backup of the old panel's database, and test the move on a spare install first.

Does Calagopus send telemetry?

By default, yes: the panel posts anonymous usage data to calagopus.com once a day. Switch it off in the admin settings under Application if you prefer. This is a panel default, not something the template adds.

Is Calagopus free?

Yes. Calagopus is released under the MIT licence, so the panel has no licence fee. Your hosting bill is only the Cloud VPS underneath, and the hosts for your game servers are a separate cost that you choose and size yourself.

How do I back up Calagopus?

Back up both volumes: calagopus_db holds all panel state and calagopus_data holds uploaded assets and avatars. Keep APP_ENCRYPTION_KEY the same for the life of the database, or stored node tokens cannot be decrypted. Nothing runs this copy on a timer, so schedule it and test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade Calagopus?

Nothing upgrades itself: your panel stays on Calagopus 1.2.5, pinned by digest, until you adopt a newer template version, and catalog updates affect new installs only. Before adopting one, back up calagopus_db and calagopus_data, keep APP_ENCRYPTION_KEY unchanged, and never run docker compose down -v on an install you want to keep.

Is this a Calagopus cloud service?

It is the Calagopus panel on a dedicated Cloud VPS under your xCloud login, a Calagopus cloud of your own at your domain. The application URL is set to your HTTPS domain, and registration stays off until you turn it on.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.