Crafty Controller
7.8#1 in minecraft server control panelsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Multicraft
7.6#2 in minecraft server control panelsFrom $1.62 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Crafty Controller | Multicraft |
|---|---|---|
| API | Crafty publishes an API v2 reference and links an OpenAPI specification for the endpoints. | Multicraft provides an extensive API for mass deployment, integrations, and control of every aspect of the software. |
| Backups | The interface includes server backup management and backup downloads. | Features include scheduled backups, rotating backups, periodic autosave and downloadable world backups. |
| Documentation depth | The documentation covers installation, reverse proxies, public status pages, user roles, authentication, server management, metrics, webhooks, API usage, troubleshooting and contributing. | Documentation includes installation, upgrades, user guide, settings, troubleshooting, how-to articles, JAR configuration, security recommendations, billing modules and a large API reference. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists Arcadia Technology, LLC as founded in 2022. | 2010 |
| Maker identity | The official site identifies Arcadia Technology as the organization developing Crafty Controller. | The official terms identify the maker as xhost.ch GmbH, based at Dammstrasse 58 c/o Unico Treuhand AG, 3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland. |
| Purpose | Crafty Controller is a free, open-source Minecraft server launcher and manager with a self-hosted web interface. | Multicraft is software for hosting and managing your own gameservers, and the company says it does not host gameservers. |
| 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. | Security guidance recommends restricting API, superuser, and daemon access, running daemons in multiuser mode, separating panel and daemon databases, and keeping installations updated. |
Crafty Controller plans
- Crafty ControllerFree
- FreeFree
Multicraft plans
- FreeFree
- Dynamic$1.62 a month
- Dynamic 50 servers$81 a month
- Dynamic License (50 servers)$81 a month
- Dynamic 100 servers$162 a month
- Dynamic License (100 servers)$162 a month
Pick Crafty Controller if…
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You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.