ChunkDeck — Free & open source, no IP tracked

Run your Minecraft server
from your browser.

A complete, good-looking web dashboard to host and manage your own Minecraft server — console, backups, players, plugins, play with friends and more. No monthly fees, no limits, no catch.

Get started — it's free View on GitHub

✓ No cost, ever ✓ Runs on Windows & Linux ✓ Your server, your data

forever

15+

built-in tools

100%

open source

2 min

setup time

Everything you need to run a server

One dashboard, every tool — the kind of features paid panels charge for, free.

Live console

Real-time log streamed to your browser, with command input, history, and downloadable logs.

One-click controls

Start, stop, and restart your server from anywhere. Auto-restart on crash stays on.

Player management

Whitelist, op, ban, and kick players. View inventories and give items.

Play with friends

One-click setup via playit.gg — friends join from anywhere, no port forwarding.

Backups

One-click world backups with restore and download. Scheduled automatically.

Schedules

Automatic restarts, backups, commands, and announcements — with time helpers.

Plugins & mods

Browse and install plugins and mods from Modrinth, or upload your own jars.

Server downloader

Install Paper or Vanilla for any recent version in one click and get notified of updates.

File manager

Browse, edit, upload and download server files right in the browser. No FTP needed.

Reports & history

Daily reports: peak players, uptime, TPS and RAM graphs kept for months.

Notifications

Get a Discord or push alert when the server starts, crashes, a player joins, or a backup finishes.

Secure & yours

Hosted and connected, dark/light themes, fully responsive, installable as a phone app.

Built for people who
just want to play

Renting a server or paying for a premium panel adds up fast. ChunkDeck lets you host your own server on a computer you already own — your old laptop, a Raspberry Pi, or a cheap VPS — and manage it with the same polish as the paid services, for nothing.

✓No subscriptions, per-player fees, or ads

✓Your world and data never leave your machine

✓Open source — read it, change it, trust it

✓Perfect for friends-and-family survival worlds

Your server stays yours

Run it on your own machine, keep full control of the files, and manage the day-to-day work from one clean dashboard.

Local worlds

Browser control

Friend-ready access

I run my own world on a Raspberry Pi 5 with the dashboard — 6 GB handed to the server and 5 friends playing together. It stays smooth, and I manage the whole thing from my browser.

✓ Tested by the developer on real hardware

Hardware

Raspberry Pi 5

Total RAM

16 GB

Server RAM

6 GB

Players

5 online

Simple by design

ChunkDeck gives you a polished control panel without accounts, subscriptions or hidden limits.

No monthly bill

$0 forever

✓ Open source and free to use

✓ No account required

✓ No paywalls or ads

Full control

100% yours

✓ Host files stay on your machine

✓ Edit files and settings directly

✓ Use the plugins and mods you want

Built for real servers

15+ tools

✓ Console, player, and backup tools

✓ Schedules and daily history

✓ Internet access through playit.gg

Install it like a normal app

Download the folder, open the launcher, then follow the page that opens in your browser.

Watch the full setup tutorial on YouTube

Download the ZIP

Click the button below. Your browser downloads a file named something like MinecraftServerDashboard-main.zip.

↓ Download ZIP (free)

Extract the folder

Right-click the ZIP and choose Extract All or Unzip. Move the extracted folder wherever you want to keep it.

Windows may warn you the first time. Because this is free, open-source software that isn't code-signed, Windows might say "Windows protected your PC" or flag it as unsafe. It's not a virus — every line is public on GitHub. To allow it: On the popup, click More info → Run anyway. Or right-click the ZIP → Properties → tick Unblock before extracting.

Open the launcher

Open the extracted folder and start the launcher for your computer:

WindowsDouble-click start.bat

macOSOpen Terminal in the folder and run ./start.sh

LinuxOpen a terminal in the folder and run ./start.sh

Keep the launcher window open. Closing it stops the dashboard.

Finish in the browser

The dashboard opens at http://localhost:8080. Create a password, choose Paper or Vanilla, accept the Minecraft EULA, then click Start.

After setup, use Play Online to get a shareable address for friends — no router setup needed.

Prefer the command line? Instructions on GitHub →

Frequently asked questions

Everything you might be wondering before you start.

Yes. ChunkDeck is open source and free forever — no subscriptions, no per-player fees, no ads.

No coding required. The launcher and browser dashboard walk you through everything.

Yes. It's unsigned open-source software, so Windows shows a warning the first time. The source is public to review.

Any Windows, macOS, or Linux machine — an old laptop, a Raspberry Pi, or a cheap VPS all work fine.

Use the built-in playit.gg integration for a shareable address, or connect directly on your local network.

Yes, browse and install directly from Modrinth, or upload your own plugin and mod files.

Any recent Paper or Vanilla version — pick it from the server downloader and it installs in one click.

Yes — whitelisting, backups, and player management are all built in to keep your world protected.

Yes, ChunkDeck can manage multiple servers from the same dashboard.

What's next

Built in the open and actively improved. Here's where it stands and where it's headed.

Available now

Live console, player management, backups, schedules, plugins, play with friends, daily reports

Available and stable in multiple server setups.

In progress

One-click modded servers (Fabric & Forge)

Install a modpack and play, no technical setup. Free weather forecast for non-technical users and more polish across phones and tablets.

Ideas on the list

Ready-made config presets, more languages, and quality-of-life touches the community has suggested.

Ideas welcome via GitHub issues.

Nothing leaves your machine

Your world and settings stay local — no cloud sync, ever.

No account, no telemetry

No sign-up required, no usage tracking, always transparent.

Open source

Every line is public for audit — nothing hidden inside.

Get it, star it, share it

Free and open source. Got stuck, found a bug, or have an idea? Open an issue on GitHub — I read every one.

Run your Minecraft serverfrom your browser.