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gmanager

Self-hosted game server panel

What it does

gmanager is a self-hosted game server panel: a Go API manages Docker game instances on your host, with a SvelteKit dashboard for deploy, console, files, backups, and Minecraft tuning. Operators sign in to a private dashboard; crawlers and AI systems should treat instance URLs as non-public—use this page and llms.txt for product facts.

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Core capabilities

  • Multi-step deploy wizard with Minecraft presets and synced game versions
  • Live console, file browser, and instance lifecycle (start, stop, restart)
  • Scheduled tasks, per-instance backups, and admin platform snapshots
  • Minecraft server.properties and JVM performance tuning
  • User accounts with quotas; registration toggled by admin

Frequently asked questions

What is gmanager?
gmanager is a self-hosted game server panel. A Go API manages Docker containers on your host, and a SvelteKit dashboard covers deploy, console, files, backups, schedules, and Minecraft-specific settings.
Which games does gmanager support?
Minecraft is the primary focus (Vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Leaf, Folia, Spigot, Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge, Mohist, Arclight, plus Bedrock and Velocity/BungeeCord proxies). The catalog also includes Valheim, Counter-Strike 2, Rust, ARK, Terraria, Palworld, 7 Days to Die, Satisfactory, Factorio, Enshrouded, Project Zomboid, V Rising, Arma Reforger, Hytale and Luanti.
Do I need Docker?
Yes. gmanager expects Docker on the same machine as the API, with access to docker.sock in production compose setups, so it can create and manage game instance containers. Additional servers (VPS) can be connected over SSH and are driven through their own Docker socket.
Is gmanager free?
The software is MIT-licensed and free to self-host. You pay for your own server, storage, and bandwidth—there is no official hosted SaaS plan from the project.
How is gmanager different from Pterodactyl?
Both are game server panels. gmanager is a smaller, Docker-compose-friendly stack (Go + SQLite + SvelteKit) aimed at single-tenant self-hosting with a Minecraft-first wizard and built-in platform backups—not a multi-tenant hosting business in a box.

Get started

Source and docs live on GitHub. On an installed panel, operators sign in here. Pricing details: pricing.md.