Compare list2play and Calagopus on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Gaming & Game Servers tools, freemium vs Free (open-source) pricing to…
At a Glance
list2play
Calagopus
Primary category
Gaming & Game Servers
Gaming & Game Servers
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
freemium
Free (open-source)
Starting price
Not documented
Free
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web, Windows
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
list2play
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Calagopus
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
list2play
Pros
Free to list a server with no mandatory paid tier
Live player tracking and trend charts refreshed regularly for listed servers
Covers 100+ game titles plus Discord communities, not just one niche game
Embeddable vote widgets and a WordPress plugin make it easy to promote a listing off-site
Optional VIP tier gives server owners a clear, described path to more visibility
Cons
VIP pricing is not published on the site — owners must dig through a blog post or contact support to learn costs
No public information on total site traffic or how much real player growth VIP placement actually drives
Site is server-directory-only; it doesn't offer server hosting, moderation, or management tooling itself
No named company leadership, headquarters, or founding-year information disclosed publicly
Calagopus
Pros
Completely free for personal and commercial use with no feature gating
Rust-based backend aims for significantly lower memory and CPU overhead than PHP-based panels
Compatible with existing Pterodactyl egg presets, easing migration
Extensible plugin system for custom functionality
Cons
Young project (public since 2025) with a smaller community and track record than established panels
Requires self-hosting plus working knowledge of Docker and Linux server administration
No official managed/cloud-hosted option; operators handle their own infrastructure
Use Cases
list2play
Calagopus
Game Server Hosting Businesses — Commercial hosting providers use Calagopus to deploy and manage many customer game servers with lower resource overhead.
Homelab & Community Servers — Hobbyists and small gaming communities self-host Calagopus, including on low-power ARM64 hardware like Raspberry Pi, to run their own Minecraft or Rust servers.