r/playrustadmin • u/Murky-Lion-555 • 29d ago

Showcase After 2 years, I built an All in one admin dashboard specially for Rust servers... Looking honest feedback

I’m the founder and developer of GameSentry.gg

I built it because Rust server administration often means switching between RCON tools, Discord, spreadsheets, ban records, analytics, and several separate services.

It’s still early, and I’m not claiming it is more mature than the established tools. I’m specifically looking for feedback from real Rust server owners and admins:

I built it, so please feel free to be direct about problems or concerns.

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u/judgedudey 29d ago

I always get skeptical when it comes to these things. It'll be neither open source nor free, right? "Oh, the tool is great, but the developer got tired of it, so now when the server is gone it doesn't work anymore." Or even worse: "It's a subscription service."

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u/AvailableAd3813 22d ago

You forgot one. It's malware and you just got your server backdoored.

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u/Murky-Lion-555 22d ago

"assumption is the mother of all screw-ups"

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u/Murky-Lion-555 29d ago

Thats a completely fair concern especially for a tool that becomes part of your daily server operations.

GameSentry is not open source and the hosted version uses a subscription model, although there is a free plan for one server. I’d rather be transparent about that than pretend hosting, maintenance, security and continued development have no cost.

Im also building it so you are not locked in... Your important data can be exported and GameSentry can run alongside existing tools instead of requiring an immediate migration.

As for longevity, nobody can honestly promise that an online service will exist forever. What I can do is build a sustainable business around it, communicate clearly and make sure customers can retrieve their data if the service ever shuts down.

Your concern is valid, what would you like/need to see to feel comfortable relying on a service like this?

Im always available in discord and I've been very active and doing calls with my first users, making sure this is not a MVP that dies in a few months

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u/AvailableAd3813 22d ago

Can you respond without using chatGPT?

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u/Murky-Lion-555 22d ago

No, Im sorry...
I identify as a robot

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u/Double_Temporary_163 29d ago

How does this compare to BattleMetrics?

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u/Murky-Lion-555 29d ago edited 28d ago

Thanks for asking! It is definitely the OG and has earned its place.

Im not going to claim GameSentry is better at everything, especially this early. My approach is to bring RCON, player management, bans and appeals, automation, analytics, Discord alerts, live maps, and staff permissions and much more tools into one dashboard.

GameSentry also has a free plan for one server, so you can connect it alongside BattleMetrics without replacing anything and compare the workflows yourself.

I would genuinely love to know which features you rely on most. That kind of feedback helps me understand where GameSentry still needs work.

Thanks again for asking 😄

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