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Clean storefront
Show only the products you create. No forced plans, no default games and no clutter.
Free billing panel for game server hosts
Sell game servers without a messy billing stack.
PteroPay gives Pterodactyl and Pelican hosts a clean storefront, Stripe checkout, invoices, vouchers, client dashboards and automated server provisioning.
£0licence cost
2panel integrations
10built-in themes
Core features
Everything needed to start selling hosting plans.
Start with an empty store, add your own games and plans, connect payment processing, then let PteroPay handle the boring billing work.
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Stripe checkout
Accept top ups, subscriptions and one-time purchases with invoices and email receipts.
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Panel automation
Create, suspend, unsuspend and remove servers through connected panel APIs.
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Client dashboard
Customers can view servers, invoices, credit balance, account settings and active services.
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Admin controls
Manage users, servers, games, plans, vouchers, payments, themes, SMTP and panel settings.
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Professional emails
Send branded HTML emails for welcome, invoices, server events and credit warnings.
Client balance
£240.00
Top ups, renewals and invoices in one place.
Minecraft Network8 GB RAM, active subscription
FiveM Roleplay16 GB RAM, credit billing
Rust Monthly12 GB RAM, due in 9 days
Built for customers
A proper buying flow, not a hacked together form.
Plans lead to a dedicated purchase page, customers can review what they are buying, apply vouchers and pay through Stripe when payments are configured.
- Separate plan purchase pages
- Friendly notices when payments are not configured
- Downloadable invoices from the client area
- Responsive layout for phones and desktops
Panel support
Connect Pterodactyl, Pelican or both.
Use your game panel for server control while PteroPay handles users, billing, purchases and automation.
Pterodactyl support
Connect a panel URL and API key, sync users and provision servers automatically after payment.
- Application API connection
- Automatic user sync
- Server lifecycle actions
Pelican support
Use Pelican alongside Pterodactyl with independent connection settings and clear status checks.
- Separate API credentials
- Independent enable toggles
- Mixed panel hosting setups
Billing engine
Payments, credits, invoices and vouchers.
Give customers simple checkout while admins control the billing rules behind the scenes.
- One-time and recurring Stripe payments
- Credit balance and minimum top up controls
- VAT, tax rate and invoice numbering settings
- Voucher codes with expiry and usage limits
Stripe payment receivedInvoice generated automatically
PaidVoucher appliedNew customer discount tracked
SavedServer provisionedPterodactyl API task completed
LiveEmail sentBranded receipt delivered
DoneInstaller
One command setup.
The installer asks for database details, Stripe keys, panel API settings, SMTP settings and your admin account.
installer
# Download and run the installer
$ bash <(curl -s https://pteropay.com/installer)
✓ dependencies installed
✓ database migrated
✓ cron jobs configured
✓ PteroPay ready
Requirements
Supported servers.
The installer detects your OS and automatically installs nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL or MariaDB, Redis, cron, Composer, Node.js and npm when they are missing.
| OS | Version | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 20.04 LTS | Yes |
| Ubuntu | 22.04 LTS | Primary |
| Ubuntu | 24.04 LTS | Yes |
| Debian | 11 | Yes |
| Debian | 12 | Yes |
| AlmaLinux | 8 | Yes |
| AlmaLinux | 9 | Yes |
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB or more |
| CPU | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU |
| Disk | 10 GB | 20 GB SSD |
| PHP | 8.2+ | 8.3 |
| Node.js | 18+ | 20 |
| Database | MySQL or MariaDB | Local MySQL/MariaDB |
Typical idle usage: 500 MB to 1 GB for nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL/MariaDB and Redis together. 2 GB RAM is the recommended starting point.
License
PteroPay is MIT licensed and provided as-is. Review the terms, warranty disclaimer and liability limits before installing or using the demo.
Comparison
Focused on game hosting billing.
PteroPay stays focused on hosting plans, panel automation, payments and customer management.
| Feature | PteroPay | PteroCA | CtrlPanel | WHMCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free and open source | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pterodactyl support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Pelican support | Yes | No | No | No |
| One command installer | Yes | Partial | Partial | No |
| Credit and subscription billing | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in themes | 10 | No | No | Partial |
| Monthly licence | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15+ |
Ready
Turn your game panel into a hosting business.
Use PteroPay to sell servers, bill customers and automate provisioning from one clean dashboard.
