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One Browser Panel For Your Game Servers

Pterodactyl Game Server Panel UK

Deploy Pterodactyl on Ubuntu using a configurable VPS or dedicated-CPU VDS.

Run the Panel, Wings and Docker on your own self-managed server, then create and control compatible game-server instances through a browser interface.

Configure Pterodactyl VPS Choose Dedicated CPU VDS

Self-managed Linux server • 5TB traffic • 1 public IPv4 • Root access • Monthly billing

Pterodactyl Application Image
Ready Application

Pterodactyl

Deployed on Ubuntu with a minimum image requirement of 2 CPU, 4GB RAM and 30GB storage.

Flexible CPU

Pterodactyl VPS

£14.99
from / month
Dedicated CPU

Pterodactyl VDS

£29.99
from / month
Compare VPS And VDS

Select the Pterodactyl application image during checkout.

London Server Option

A practical UK location

Browser-Based Panel

Manage compatible game instances

Docker Containers

Resources separated per server

Root Access

Control the full Linux stack

Replace Repeated Command-Line Tasks

Manage Multiple Game Servers From One Panel

Pterodactyl provides a central web interface for creating and operating compatible game-server containers.

Instead of giving every user full Linux access, you can create accounts, assign servers and expose the controls they need. The Panel handles the web interface, while Wings communicates with Docker on the node.

This is a better fit for administrators who want a reusable management layer rather than deploying one direct game image and maintaining it only through SSH.

What Pterodactyl Adds To Your Server

  • Browser console access for compatible game-server instances
  • Start, stop, restart and process controls
  • Per-server CPU, memory, disk and allocation limits
  • File management and Wings-provided SFTP access
  • User accounts, permissions and server sharing
  • Schedules, backups and startup variables when correctly configured
Understand The Stack Before You Deploy

Panel, Wings, Docker And Eggs Each Have A Different Job

Pterodactyl is not one game server. It is the management layer used to create and control separate game-server instances.

Panel

The web interface used by administrators and users to manage nodes, servers, accounts and settings.

Wings

The service installed on a node that communicates with Docker and performs server operations requested through the Panel.

Docker

Runs each compatible game server inside a container with defined resource limits and its selected runtime image.

Eggs

Templates defining installation scripts, startup commands, variables, ports and Docker images for a game or application.

Choose The Simpler Route When It Is Enough

Direct Game Image Or Pterodactyl Panel?

A direct image is usually faster for one server. Pterodactyl becomes useful when you want a reusable panel for several instances or users.

Direct Game Application

Pterodactyl Panel

Fastest route to one Minecraft, Factorio or Luanti server
Management layer for several compatible game instances
Fewer moving parts to update and secure
Panel, Wings, Docker, database, cache and web stack to maintain
Managed mainly with SSH, SFTP and game configuration files
Browser console, users, schedules, files and resource controls
Best for a single private community or straightforward deployment
Best for administrators, several servers, separate users or repeatable deployments
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Choose Resources For The Whole Node

Pterodactyl VPS Or Dedicated-CPU VDS

The selected resources must cover Ubuntu, the Pterodactyl services and every game container running on the node.

From £14.99/month

Pterodactyl VPS

A lower-cost route for learning the panel, smaller communities and lighter workloads.

  • Flexible shared CPU resources
  • Suitable for testing or a small number of lighter instances
  • Configurable RAM and NVMe storage
  • Upgrade as your panel and game workloads grow
Configure Pterodactyl VPS
From £29.99/month

Pterodactyl VDS

Dedicated CPU resources for busier nodes, heavier games and more consistent sustained processing.

  • Dedicated CPU resources
  • Better foundation for several active game containers
  • Useful when simulation, world generation or modpacks create sustained load
  • Configurable RAM and NVMe storage for the complete node
Configure Pterodactyl VDS
The Image Minimum Is Not A Capacity Promise

Size The Node Around Every Service You Plan To Run

The ready image lists 2 CPU, 4GB RAM and 30GB storage as its minimum deployment requirement. Your usable game-server capacity depends on the games, players, mods, worlds, databases, logs and backups.

Deployment Baseline

Panel Testing

4GB RAM

Suitable for installing the image, learning the interface and testing a very light workload.

  • Do not treat all memory as available to game containers
  • Ubuntu, database, cache, web server and Wings need capacity
  • Keep local backups and logs within the disk limit
Practical Small Node

A Few Lighter Servers

8GB RAM

A more practical starting point for the panel plus a small number of lighter game instances.

  • Reserve overhead instead of allocating all RAM to users
  • Monitor peak memory, CPU and disk use
  • Move to VDS when CPU demand becomes sustained
Growing Node

Several Active Instances

12GB+ RAM

Add memory, dedicated CPU and NVMe storage as the number and weight of containers increases.

  • Size for simultaneous peak use, not only idle servers
  • Allow space for images, worlds, logs and backup archives
  • Keep off-server backups outside the node
Know What You Are Buying

Website Hosts UK Provides The Server. You Operate Pterodactyl.

The application image provides a faster starting point, but this remains unmanaged virtual-server hosting.

Website Hosts UK Provides

You Configure And Maintain

The VPS or dedicated-CPU VDS resources you order
Pterodactyl Panel, Wings, Docker, database, cache and web-server configuration
One public IPv4 address and 5TB monthly traffic
DNS, hostname, SSL, firewall rules, ports, mail delivery and network allocations
Root access and client-area power controls
Linux updates, Pterodactyl updates, Wings compatibility, security and monitoring
Selectable CPU, RAM, NVMe storage and the Pterodactyl application image
Eggs, Docker images, game files, user accounts, resource limits and startup variables
Virtual-server availability covered by the applicable service terms
Panel data, databases, game worlds, backup schedules, restore testing and off-server storage
From Checkout To First Managed Server

Deploy Pterodactyl In Four Stages

1

Choose VPS Or VDS

Choose resources for the complete node, including system overhead and every intended game container.

2

Select The Application

Choose the Pterodactyl application image during server configuration.

3

Secure And Verify

Check DNS, SSL, firewall, mail, database, Wings, Docker and the versions installed by the image.

4

Add Eggs And Servers

Import trusted templates, configure allocations and test each game instance before inviting users.

Build Your Game Hosting Setup

Compare The Games You Can Host Directly

Use a direct application image for a simpler single-server deployment, or use compatible Pterodactyl eggs when you need panel-based management.

Minecraft Server Hosting

Deploy the ready Minecraft image, or configure a compatible Minecraft egg within Pterodactyl.

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Factorio Server Hosting

Deploy the ready Factorio image, or configure a maintained Factorio egg and startup process.

View Factorio Hosting

Luanti Server Hosting

Deploy the ready Luanti image, or test a compatible community egg before production use.

View Luanti Hosting
Read The Game Server Setup Guide
Pterodactyl Hosting Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pterodactyl?

Pterodactyl is an open-source game server management panel. The Panel provides the browser interface, while Wings connects the Panel to Docker and controls game-server containers on a node.

What does the application image deploy?

The selectable application image deploys Pterodactyl on Ubuntu. You must check the installed versions, configure the hostname and SSL, apply updates and secure the complete stack before production use.

Can Pterodactyl manage Minecraft, Factorio and Luanti?

It can manage games for which you install and maintain a compatible egg and Docker image. Egg availability, quality and maintenance vary, so test every template, update process, port and startup command before relying on it.

Should I choose VPS or VDS?

Choose VPS for learning, testing or a smaller number of lighter instances. Choose VDS when several active containers, heavier games or sustained processing make dedicated CPU resources the stronger foundation.

How much RAM do I need?

The image requires at least 4GB RAM, but that is only a deployment baseline. Add enough capacity for Ubuntu, the Panel, database, cache, Wings, Docker and every running game container. Do not allocate all node memory to users.

Are eggs supplied or supported?

No managed egg service is included. You choose, import, configure, test and maintain eggs, Docker images, startup variables and allocations yourself.

Are backups included?

No managed backup service is included. Pterodactyl can create backups when storage is correctly configured, but you remain responsible for storage capacity, schedules, restore tests and separate off-server copies.

Is this managed Pterodactyl hosting?

No. Website Hosts UK supplies the virtual server and selectable application image. Linux, Pterodactyl, Wings, Docker, security, updates, game instances and backups remain self-managed.

Deploy Your Own Game Server Panel

Choose The Resources, Select Pterodactyl And Build Your Node

Start with flexible VPS resources or choose a dedicated-CPU VDS for more consistent performance across active game-server containers.

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