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Looking for a Steam Alternative?
Meet PufferPanel

Game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers.

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See how much you could save by switching from Steam to PufferPanel

25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average Steam pricing is ~$15/user/month

Steam Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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Steam vs PufferPanel: Feature Comparison

Feature
Steam
Paid SaaS
PufferPanel
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the PufferPanel repository

License

Apache License 2.0

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

251

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

Go
51%
SCSS
20%
Vue
19%

Top Contributors

#1

LordRalex

2,131 commits

#2

DaneEveritt

1,239 commits

#3

nepcore

243 commits

View full repository details on GitHub

Why Switch from Steam to PufferPanel?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize PufferPanel to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars1.6k
3w ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryGaming
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