Crafty Controller
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VisitCrafty Controller vs Lodestone
What both publish
| Fact | Crafty Controller | Lodestone |
|---|---|---|
| File manager | Crafty includes browser-based viewing and editing of server files. | Its file manager supports unzip, upload, download, copy, and paste operations. |
| Monitoring | The documentation lists Open-Metrics (Prometheus) among its server management features. | Features include real-time server status. |
| Platforms | The maker lists Docker, Linux, Windows, and macOS installations, and documents installation paths for UnRAID and CasaOS. | Core supports Windows x86_64, Linux x86_64 and ARM, and macOS Apple Silicon; Intel Mac support is being deprecated. |
| Purpose | Crafty Controller is a free, open-source Minecraft server launcher and manager with a self-hosted web interface. | Lodestone is a free, open source server hosting tool for Minecraft and other multiplayer games. |
| Security | The maker says Crafty uses Argon2 password hashing, defaults to an SSL certificate secured web server, and stores data locally on the self-hosted machine. | Lodestone Core is written in safe Rust and forbids unsafe code, but the project says it has had no formal security audit. |
Crafty Controller plans
- Crafty ControllerFree
- FreeFree
Lodestone plans
- FreeFree
Pick Crafty Controller if…
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You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.