TCAdmin 3 or TCAdmin 2?
Both are supported and cost the same. Version 3 adds containers, modern sign-in, backups and the AI assistant, and runs on current operating systems.
TCAdmin 3 and other game panels
How the main alternatives line up for a hosting business, based on what each publishes about itself.
| Feature | TCAdmin 3 | Pterodactyl | Pelican | WISP | AMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | |||||
| Price | From $7.95 per server a month | Free, open source (MIT) | Free, open source (AGPL-3.0) | From $5 per node a month | One-time from about $10; Enterprise subscription to sell servers |
| Licensed for selling game servers | Enterprise only | ||||
| Release status | Stable | Stable | Beta | Not listed | Stable |
| Hosting | |||||
| Native Windows game servers | No | No | Not listed | ||
| Linux game servers | Not listed | ||||
| Docker required | No (optional Docker services) | Yes | Yes | Not listed | No (optional) |
| Many servers from one panel | Professional and above | ||||
| Business | |||||
| Official WHMCS module | Not listed | Not listed | Enterprise plan | Enterprise only | |
| Resellers | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Enterprise only | |
| Sub-users with permissions | Not listed | ||||
| Support | Included with every license | Community (Discord, docs) | Community (Discord, docs) | Install support; enterprise support on top plan | Community; priority on higher tiers |
| Game features | |||||
| Steam Workshop installer | Not listed | Not listed | In development | ||
| Modrinth and CurseForge mods | Both | Not listed | Not listed | CurseForge modpacks | Modrinth (CurseForge in development) |
| Backups to S3 | Not listed | ||||
| Built-in AI assistant | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | |
Checked on October 4, 2026 against each product's own website, documentation, pricing and GitHub releases. "Not listed" means we couldn't find it in their official material, not that it doesn't exist. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on Discord and we'll fix it.
Sources
- Pterodactyl: pterodactyl.io/, pterodactyl.io/panel/1.0/getting_started.html, github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases
- Pelican: pelican.dev/docs/, pelican.dev/docs/panel/getting-started, github.com/pelican-dev/panel/releases
- WISP: wisp.gg/, wisp.gg/features
- AMP: cubecoders.com/AMP, discourse.cubecoders.com/t/editions-comparison-sheet/2247, discourse.cubecoders.com/t/amp-proteus-2-8-0-release-notes/40953
Pterodactyl, Pelican, WISP and AMP are trademarks of their respective owners. TCAdmin is not affiliated with them.
Version comparison
| Feature | TCAdmin 3Current | TCAdmin 2Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
| Windows Server | 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 | 2012, 2016, 2019 |
| Windows desktop | 10 and 11 | 7, 8 and 10 |
| Linux | AlmaLinux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu | CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, Ubuntu |
| Official Docker image | ||
| Virtual servers | ||
| Wine and WSL hosting | ||
| NUMA binding and 64+ CPUs | ||
| Hosted control panel service | ||
| Game servers | ||
| Crash detection and auto restart | ||
| One-click and scheduled Steam updates | ||
| Steam Workshop browser | ||
| Query monitoring for EOS games | ||
| Modrinth mod installs | ||
| Move services between servers | ||
| Graceful stop on server reboot | ||
| Files and backups | ||
| Web file manager | ||
| Integrated FTP | ||
| SFTP access | ||
| S3 and file server storage | ||
| Service backup and restore | ||
| Accounts and security | ||
| Sub-admins, resellers and sub-users | ||
| Two-factor authentication | ||
| Passkeys | ||
| Single sign-on | ||
| Sign in as a customer | ||
| Encrypted stored credentials | ||
| Automation and business | ||
| WHMCS module | ||
| Scripting | C#, IronPython, PowerShell, JavaScript, shell | IronPython, C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, shell |
| AI assistant | ||
| REST API with built-in browser | ||
| Branded email via SMTP, Microsoft 365, Google | ||
| Community plugin repository | ||
Moving from version 2
Install TCAdmin 3 alongside your existing panel and move services across at your own pace. The AI assistant converts your version 2 scripts to C#, and the docs walk through each step.
Which license fits
Every license includes every panel feature. What changes is how many services each server can run.
| Detail | Community | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.95 / server / month | $15.95 / server / month | Contact sales |
| Game and voice services | Up to 4 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Windows and Linux | |||
| Every panel feature | |||
| Support and updates | |||
| 30-day free trial | Ask us | ||
| User-assigned remotes per master | Up to 10 |
Run your first server on TCAdmin 3 today.
Every license starts with 30 days free, on Windows or Linux.