Pyrodactyl Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Pyrodactyl hosting gives you a Pterodactyl-based game server management panel on your own domain, with nothing to assemble by hand. Deploy Pyrodactyl v5.0.6 with a private MariaDB database, a Redis cache and the first administrator you choose, published over HTTPS in minutes. This install is the panel only, so you connect game nodes running Wings or Elytra on a separate host. Upstream calls it pre-release.

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What is Pyrodactyl?

Pyrodactyl is a Pterodactyl-based game server management panel. Upstream positions it around performance, an accessible redesigned interface and a better developer experience, and marks it as under development and pre-release. A self-hosted Pyrodactyl is an alternative to renting a game server host's panel, released under Apache-2.0, and it keeps the Pterodactyl model of a panel plus separate nodes, so the servers themselves run elsewhere.

On xCloud it is Pyrodactyl v5.0.6 with MariaDB 11.8.3 and Redis 7.4, all pinned by digest, on four persistent volumes. xCloud creates the administrator you name and serves the panel over HTTPS. It is the panel only, with an administrator account created at install: no Wings, Elytra or game daemon, no game servers on this server and no game ports.

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

A Pyrodactyl panel needs the app, a database, a cache, four volumes, an administrator, 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 Pyrodactyl from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain, then enter the administrator email, username, names and password, plus a timezone.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start Pyrodactyl v5.0.6 with MariaDB 11.8.3 and Redis 7.4, all pinned by digest, generate the keys and database credentials, mount four volumes, create the administrator and publish the panel over HTTPS. Allow a few minutes.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Node
Sign in with the administrator email and password, then create a location and a node that points at a separate host where you install Wings or Elytra yourself. This panel container is not a game node.

Everything Pyrodactyl Does, On Your Own Server

Pyrodactyl runs here as the panel half of the stack, with its configuration on a server you control.

A Pterodactyl-Based Panel
Upstream describes a game server management panel built on Pterodactyl, with a reworked interface and a focus on developer experience.
Keyboard-Accessible Interface
Upstream says the interface is entirely keyboard-navigable, even context menus, and built with screen readers in mind.
Vite-Built Front End
The front end is built with Vite and split into chunks, so pages load the resources they need rather than one large bundle.
Separate Game Nodes
Nodes run on other hosts with Wings or Elytra, which need Docker, extra ports and often UDP. This panel opens none of those.
Closed Registration
Public registration is disabled; the only account at the start is the administrator you named at install.
Mail Logged Until You Add SMTP
Outgoing mail is logged and discarded, so password-reset emails are not delivered until you configure SMTP in the Environment editor.

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
Images pinned by digest
First administrator created for you
MariaDB and Redis kept private
Free SSL certificate
Four persistent volumes
Server backups and snapshots
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Pyrodactyl

Run a community game panel
Give moderators and players a web panel to manage servers that run on nodes you add.
Try a Pterodactyl alternative
Stand up a separate Pyrodactyl panel to compare its interface with the panel you run today.
Separate the panel from the nodes
Keep the panel on a small Cloud VPS and put game servers on bigger, UDP-ready hosts of your own.
Provide an accessible panel
Offer a keyboard-navigable interface to members who rely on assistive technology.

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

Game server hosting panels: As a self-hosted alternative to game server hosting panels, Pyrodactyl lets you run the panel yourself while your own nodes host the servers.
Pterodactyl: Pterodactyl has its own OneClick page. In a Pyrodactyl vs Pterodactyl comparison, Pyrodactyl is built on Pterodactyl with a redesigned interface and build tooling, per upstream.
Pelican Panel: Pelican Panel has its own OneClick page. In a Pyrodactyl vs Pelican comparison, both sit in the Pterodactyl ecosystem, so compare their release status and features.
Managing servers by hand: Starting each game server from a shell works for one server. A panel adds users, a web UI and per-server access control.

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 apps.

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. Pyrodactyl is licensed under Apache-2.0.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Game Panel?

Pyrodactyl on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Your panel, your nodes, your players.

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 the Pyrodactyl template run game servers?

No. This install is the panel only. It contains no Wings, Elytra or game daemon, hosts no game servers and opens no UDP or game ports. Add nodes by installing Wings or Elytra yourself on a separate host.

What is the difference between Pyrodactyl and Pterodactyl?

Upstream describes Pyrodactyl as Pterodactyl-based, with a reworked interface, a Vite build and accessibility work. It is a fork rather than a drop-in upgrade, so compare the features you rely on before moving, and test with a spare panel first.

Is Pyrodactyl stable?

Upstream says Pyrodactyl is under development and pre-release, and that some UI elements may appear broken. This template runs v5.0.6, so expect bugs, back up often, and read the release notes before you move versions.

Can you self-host Pyrodactyl with Docker?

Yes. Upstream ships a container image, and this template is Pyrodactyl Docker hosting without the setup: the v5.0.6 image with MariaDB and Redis, pinned by digest, four volumes and HTTPS on your own domain, with no Compose file for you to write or keep up to date.

How much RAM does Pyrodactyl need?

The manifest floor is 512 MB of RAM, one core and 10 GB of disk for the panel, MariaDB and Redis together. Game servers need their own machines and are not sized here, so the 6 GB plan is ample.

Is Pyrodactyl open source?

Yes. Apache-2.0 covers Pyrodactyl, so the panel itself carries no fee. You pay for the Cloud VPS that hosts it, which makes this a Pyrodactyl cloud of your own rather than a subscription to someone else's game panel.

Can people register on my Pyrodactyl panel?

No. Public registration is disabled and the only starting account is the administrator you entered at install. You create further users from inside the panel as you need them, and nobody else can sign themselves up.

Does Pyrodactyl send email?

Not until you configure it. Mail starts as MAIL_MAILER=log, so outgoing mail is discarded and password-reset emails are not delivered. Set MAIL_MAILER to smtp and fill in the host, port and credentials in the Environment editor, then redeploy to send real mail.

How do I back up Pyrodactyl?

Back up pyrodactyl_var, pyrodactyl_storage, pyrodactyl_db and pyrodactyl_redis together, taking a consistent snapshot of the database volume. Keep off-server copies and test a restore before you rely on it. Nothing in the template schedules these backups for you.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade Pyrodactyl?

The install stays on its pinned v5.0.6 images until you adopt a newer template version. Back up all four volumes and read the upstream release notes first. Nothing upgrades automatically, and migrations run when the container starts.

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.