GameAP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GameAP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GameAP's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free open-source | Free | self-hosted panel · Linux, Windows, macOS builds · Docker image · unlimited servers subject to infrastructure |
| Free Open Source | Free | open-source game server management panel · self-hosted |
The facts
Each one read from GameAP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access control
- Users, roles and permissions can be assigned globally and per server, including controls for console, files and player management.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Administrator security
- Two-factor authentication for administrators is enabled by default, with a 30-day enrollment requirement.checked 1 Oct 2026
- API
- The web interface uses the same HTTP API exposed for automation and integrations, with an OpenAPI specification published at openapi.gameap.io.checked 21 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API access supports session tokens, indefinite personal access tokens and short-lived tokens for WebSocket and file-download operations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- API integration
- The product includes a REST API with examples in Go, PHP, Node.js and CLI for provisioning, status queries and custom interfaces.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- GameAP separates a panel application from a GameAP Daemon installed on each dedicated server; the daemon manages processes and files.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Automation
- A built-in scheduler can automate restarts, updates, backups and other operations.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Databases
- SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL are supported, with PostgreSQL recommended for several panel instances.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Demo support
- The official demo is free, requires no registration and runs for 15 minutes.checked 1 Oct 2026
- File and console tools
- GameAP provides file editing, uploads, downloads, archive operations and RCON console and player management.checked 1 Oct 2026
- File manager
- The file manager supports editing, uploading, downloading, folder search, checksums and archive creation or extraction on the dedicated server.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Game compatibility
- The panel supports starting, stopping and restarting any games and services, with documented support for games including Minecraft, Counter-Strike, Rust and FiveM.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Independent limit: demo availability
- A Reddit discussion participant said an older GameAP demo did not appear functional at the time of that discussion.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent limit: setup knowledge
- The same Reddit user said earlier GameAP setup required knowledge of PHP and Laravel, even though other operation was straightforward.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: ease of installation
- A Reddit user recommended GameAP as easy to install, manageable through its UI and able to configure Let's Encrypt certificates with one command.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: openness and imports
- A Reddit commenter highlighted GameAP's open-source status, Docker support and ability to import Pelican or Pterodactyl Eggs.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: prior experience
- A Reddit user reported good experience with a previous GameAP version and said the documented setup was straightforward after learning the required PHP and Laravel basics.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The panel provides an HTTP API, SSO tickets, a plugin catalog and imports from Pterodactyl and Pelican.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public gameap/gameap repository is marked as MIT licensed.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Migration integration
- GameAP can import games from Pterodactyl and Pelican, including their Eggs and preconfigured settings.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Released builds target Linux, Windows and macOS on amd64, arm64 and 386 where supported by the table.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company size on LinkedIn
- GameAP's LinkedIn page describes it as a self-owned software-development organization with 2–10 employees.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Maker contact
- The project identifies Nikita Kuznetsov as creator and maintainer and publishes support, security and business email addresses.checked 21 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Deployment platforms
- GameAP provides installation methods for Linux, Windows and Docker, and its requirements page lists released builds for Linux, Windows and macOS.checked 1 Oct 2026
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