GameServerApp vs Gameplane

GameServerApp9.1Visit Gameplane8.5Visit

Higher score GameServerApp #3 in Game Server Control Panels 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit GameServerApp

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Gameplane #8 in Game Server Control Panels 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gameplane

• GameServerApp fits best

  Cloud-managed servers with monetization tools

• Gameplane fits best

  Open-source fleets and multi-cluster operators

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Side by side

Feature	GameServerApp 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Gameplane 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Game Server Control Panels	#8 in Game Server Control Panels
Best for	Cloud-managed servers with monetization tools	Open-source fleets and multi-cluster operators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	€5.99/mo	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GameServerApp 4/4 · Gameplane 4/4
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Mods and plugins	✓	✓
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Role access controls	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	7 Days to Die; ARK: Survival Ascended; ARK: Survival Evolved; ARMA 3; Assetto Corsa; Call of Duty 4; Conan Exiles; Counter-Strike 2; DayZ; Don't Starve Together; Echoes of Elysium; ECO; Empyrion - Galactic Survival; Enshrouded; Euro Truck Simulator 2; FiveM; Foundry; Hytale; Icarus; Last Oasis; Left 4 Death 2; Minecraft; Palworld; Path of Titans; Project Zomboid; Renown; RUST; Satisfactory; Sons of the Forest; Soulmask; Space Engineers; The Isle; tModLoader (Terraria); Unturned; V Rising; Valheim; VEIN	7 Days to Die, ARK: Survival Ascended, ARK: Survival Evolved, Arma Reforger, BeamMP, Counter-Strike 2, DayZ, Don't Starve Together, Enshrouded, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Factorio, Farming Simulator 25, FiveM, Garry's Mod, Hell Let Loose, Left 4 Dead 2, Minecraft Java, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Nuclear Option, Palworld, Project Zomboid, Rust, Satisfactory, Squad, Team Fortress 2, Terraria, The Isle, tModLoader, V Rising, Valheim
Deployment model	Cloud	Self_hosted
Managed server limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Provisioning, crash recovery, restarts, backups, and scheduled tasks Automated mod and plugin installation across supported games Shops, subscriptions, team permissions, and payment integrations	Multi-cluster management for k3s, kubeadm, and managed Kubernetes Backups, restores, mod registries, and game templates in one panel OIDC, RBAC, live consoles, tunnels, and server lifecycle controls
Cons	Free plan limits history, servers, and admin team members Paid pricing uses configurable add-ons rather than standard fixed tiers Game-specific feature availability varies across supported titles	Currently in beta Requires a self-hosted Kubernetes deployment Supported-game coverage is narrower than leading products
Our verdict	GameServerApp is a SaaS dashboard for game communities and server operators managing self-hosted or rented machines. DediConnect handles game server installation and provisioning, while RconConnect can supervise existing servers. The… Read the review →	Gameplane is a self-hosted, Kubernetes-native control panel for deploying and managing game servers across k3s, kubeadm, and managed Kubernetes clusters. It is designed for homelabs, gaming communities, hosting operators, and teams running… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GameServerApp — where it wins

  • Provisioning, crash recovery, restarts, backups, and scheduled tasks
  • Automated mod and plugin installation across supported games
  • Shops, subscriptions, team permissions, and payment integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits history, servers, and admin team members
  • Paid pricing uses configurable add-ons rather than standard fixed tiers
  • Game-specific feature availability varies across supported titles

• Gameplane — where it wins

  • Multi-cluster management for k3s, kubeadm, and managed Kubernetes
  • Backups, restores, mod registries, and game templates in one panel
  • OIDC, RBAC, live consoles, tunnels, and server lifecycle controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Currently in beta
  • Requires a self-hosted Kubernetes deployment
  • Supported-game coverage is narrower than leading products

• GameServerApp9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad cloud control panel with automation, integrations, and community revenue tools.

  Visit GameServerAppFull verdict →
• Gameplane8.5/10 · Open source

  A capable open-source panel for Kubernetes-based fleets, with beta-stage tradeoffs.

  Visit GameplaneFull verdict →