WISP vs Gameplane

WISP8.9Visit Gameplane8.5Visit

Higher score WISP #4 in Game Server Control Panels 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WISP

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

• WISP fits best

  Hosting providers needing migration and billing

• Gameplane fits best

  Open-source fleets and multi-cluster operators

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Side by side

Feature	WISP 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Gameplane 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Game Server Control Panels	#8 in Game Server Control Panels
Best for	Hosting providers needing migration and billing	Open-source fleets and multi-cluster operators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WISP 4/4 · Gameplane 4/4
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Mods and plugins	✓	✓
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Role access controls	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	Not checked yet	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	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Managed server limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic node provisioning and one-command installation Monitoring, restarts, scheduling, and remote or local backups Enterprise adds white-label branding, WHMCS, APIs, and custom domains	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	Personal is limited to basic features and one node WHMCS and the application API require the Enterprise plan Self-hosted deployment may require Docker-based infrastructure management	Currently in beta Requires a self-hosted Kubernetes deployment Supported-game coverage is narrower than leading products
Our verdict	WISP is a web-based game server control panel for gaming communities, beginners, and hosting providers. It manages servers across providers and supports Docker-based infrastructure, with tools for monitoring, file management, automated… 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

• WISP — where it wins

  • Automatic node provisioning and one-command installation
  • Monitoring, restarts, scheduling, and remote or local backups
  • Enterprise adds white-label branding, WHMCS, APIs, and custom domains

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal is limited to basic features and one node
  • WHMCS and the application API require the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment may require Docker-based infrastructure management

• 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

• WISP8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible control panel with free access, provisioning, backups, and hosting-focused paid tiers.

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• Gameplane8.5/10 · Open source

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

  Visit GameplaneFull verdict →