Pyrodactyl Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Pyrodactyl hosting on xCloud gives you a game server control panel on your own domain, ready to sign in to. xCloud runs the official Pyrodactyl v5.0.6 panel image with MariaDB and Redis, generates the secrets and the first administrator for you, and publishes it over HTTPS. This installs the panel only: your game servers run on Wings or Elytra nodes you set up on a separate host.

Deploy your Pyrodactyl

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Pyrodactyl?

Pyrodactyl is an open-source game server management panel built on Pterodactyl. It keeps the Pterodactyl model of locations, nodes, nests and eggs, and focuses on a smaller, faster interface with accessibility built in.

The panel does not run game servers itself. It controls them through Wings or Elytra daemons installed on separate hosts, which is why this xCloud template installs the panel, MariaDB and Redis only.

From Sign-Up to Your Panel In Just 3 Easy Steps

A working Pyrodactyl panel normally means a PHP application image, a MariaDB database, Redis, generated keys, a first administrator, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Pyrodactyl from the OneClick catalog and choose a domain. Enter the administrator email, name and username; xCloud generates a strong administrator password and sets the timezone you choose.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Pyrodactyl panel, MariaDB and Redis containers, generate the app key, database and Redis secrets, mount four persistent volumes and publish the panel over HTTPS on your domain. The first boot runs database migrations and seeders, which can take a few minutes.
Step 03
Add Your First Node
Sign in with the administrator email and password shown after install, create a location and a node, then point the node at a separate host where you install Wings or Elytra yourself.

Everything Pyrodactyl Does, On Your Own Server

The full Pyrodactyl panel and its admin area, backed by a private database and cache, on a domain you control.

A Reworked Panel Interface
Pyrodactyl replaces the stock Pterodactyl front end with a Vite-built interface that loads only the code each page needs.
Keyboard And Screen-Reader Friendly
The interface is built to the latest web accessibility guidelines, including keyboard navigation of context menus and screen-reader support.
Locations, Nodes And Servers
The admin area manages locations, nodes and game servers, with nests and eggs seeded on first boot so server types are ready to pick.
Users And Application API
Create panel users from the admin area and issue Application API keys, while the panel shows each user their own API keys, SSH keys and servers.
Separate Game Nodes
Wings or Elytra daemons on your own hosts run the game servers and register with this panel, so the panel server stays small.
Private Database And Cache
MariaDB and Redis run beside the panel on the private network with generated passwords, and neither is published to the internet.

Everything You Need To Run Your Game Panel 24/7

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

Pyrodactyl v5.0.6 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
First administrator created for you
Private MariaDB and Redis
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Pyrodactyl

Run a game hosting service
Give players or customers accounts in one panel, with servers spread across the nodes you add.
Manage a community's servers
Keep a clan's or Discord community's game servers in one place, with each member able to see only their own.
Replace a stock Pterodactyl panel
Move to a lighter interface that keeps the locations, nodes and eggs model you already use.
Separate the panel from the game hosts
Keep the control panel on a small, always-on server while game nodes sit on the hardware and regions that suit each game.

Pyrodactyl Screenshots

The Pyrodactyl panel's Your Servers page with the Servers, API Keys, SSH Keys and Settings sidebar

The Pyrodactyl admin area showing a newly created location with the Locations, Nodes, Servers, Users and Nests menu

Pyrodactyl vs Alternatives

Pterodactyl: The upstream project Pyrodactyl is based on; Pyrodactyl reworks the interface for smaller downloads and keyboard access.
Hydrodactyl: Another modern Pterodactyl fork with its own interface and feature set.
Pelican Panel: A separate community fork of Pterodactyl; Pyrodactyl's own README compares its load size and speed against it.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if the panel shares the server with other sites and tools.

$59.99per month

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

Get started

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. Pyrodactyl itself is licensed by its maintainers under Apache-2.0. Game servers run on separate Wings or Elytra nodes, not on this plan.

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Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Game Panel?

Pyrodactyl on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. 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.

Does this install game servers too?

No. This template installs the Pyrodactyl panel with MariaDB and Redis only. Game servers run on Wings or Elytra nodes that you install on a separate host, then add in the panel as a location and node. Nodes need Docker, extra ports and often UDP, which this server does not provide.

What do I fill in when I install it?

The administrator email, username, first and last name, and a timezone (default UTC). xCloud generates a 24-character administrator password. There is no public registration; that first administrator is the only account until you create more.

Why does the panel take a few minutes to appear after deploy?

The first boot runs database migrations and the nest and egg seeders, and the administrator is created once they finish. The panel's login page is only served after migrations complete, so give it a few minutes.

Will the panel send email?

Not until you add SMTP settings. Mail starts in log mode, so password-reset emails are not delivered. In the site's Environment, set MAIL_MAILER=smtp and fill in the MAIL_* values, then Save & Redeploy.

Edit environment variables and redeploy

Are the database and Redis exposed to the internet?

No. MariaDB and Redis are not published on host ports; only the panel is reachable, through xCloud's HTTPS proxy. The database container receives only its own settings, and the Redis password is passed through a config file rather than the command line.

What should I back up?

All four volumes together — pyrodactyl_var, pyrodactyl_storage, pyrodactyl_db and pyrodactyl_redis — plus the restricted Environment configuration, with a verified off-host copy. Keep APP_KEY and HASHIDS_SALT unchanged, because the panel uses them to decrypt stored data and build server IDs.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Pyrodactyl?

No. The panel, MariaDB and Redis images are pinned by tag and digest; new installs use the pinned versions and existing sites are not upgraded automatically. Take a verified off-host backup of all four volumes and read the upstream release notes before changing a pin.

Can I change the administrator or database passwords in the Environment?

Not to rotate them. The administrator values are used once, to create the first account, so change that password later from the panel's account settings. The database passwords are applied only when the database volume is first created, so editing them afterwards breaks the connection instead of changing the password.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk for the panel, MariaDB and Redis together; game servers are sized separately on their own nodes. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with ample headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Pyrodactyl?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Pyrodactyl project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Pyrodactyl project, licensed under Apache-2.0.

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.