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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Where to find the best Pterodactyl themes and addons |
| 3 | +description: Learn where to find paid and free Pterodactyl themes, Pterodactyl addons and Blueprint extensions |
| 4 | +author: Emma |
| 5 | +category: extra |
| 6 | +thumbnail: marketplaces.jpeg |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Introduction |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Pterodactyl themes and addons can be found in quite a few places, though not all sides of the internet may be trustworthy. |
| 12 | +We've compiled a list of marketplaces and their pros and cons, as well as inform you about risks trusting modifications from unverified sources. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Blueprint's extensions list |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +> The best place to find trustworthy extensions is to use the [Blueprint extensions list](/browse). |
| 17 | +> It provides links towards extension listings verified by Blueprint's administrators. |
| 18 | +
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| 19 | +[](/browse/nebula) |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +It has multiple filters and provides statistics not provided by other sources. |
| 22 | +Downloading and purchasing extensions directly from the site is not yet possible, but is planned to be added in the future! |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +| Pro | Con | |
| 25 | +| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 26 | +| Blueprint's extensions list is an excellent way to find new and established Pterodactyl themes, as well as the best Pterodactyl addons. | At the time of writing this article, you are not yet able to purchase/download extensions directly from the Blueprint site. However, this is planned to be added at a later date. | |
| 27 | +| Extension submissions are reviewed by the Blueprint team under more strict requirements. | | |
| 28 | +| Various free Pterodactyl themes and free Pterodactyl addons are available on the Blueprint website. | | |
| 29 | +| Operated by the same organization as the Blueprint Pterodactyl extension framework. | | |
| 30 | +| Ability for you to view how many Pterodactyl panel installations are currently using an extension. | | |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +[**Click here to find your next extension on Blueprint's extension list**](/browse) |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## sourceXchange |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +[sourceXchange](https://sourcexchange.net) is a trusted source for Pterodactyl add-ons and themes. |
| 37 | +It's a respected marketplace by the Pterodactyl community, and often used as a source for Pterodactyl themes and Pterodactyl addons. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +[](https://sourcexchange.net/products/nebula) |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +sourceXchange has multiple filters and is also open to Paymenter themes, Paymenter addons, Pterodactyl Eggs, Minecraft Plugins, Minecraft Maps, WHMCS Modules, WHMCS Themes among other categories. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +| Pro | Con | |
| 44 | +| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| 45 | +| The administrators behind sourceXchange generally do a good job at verifying the products on their site are legitimate, including an audit of a product's source code. | Limited to PayPal and Stripe for payment gateways, so your local payment gateway may not be supported. | |
| 46 | +| sourceXchange has quite an extensive library of Pterodactyl addons and themes on their platform. | Blueprint extensions may not be subject to the same quality requirements as on the [Blueprint extensions list](/browse). | |
| 47 | +| Whenever a product you bought a license for receives an update, sourceXchange lets you know via email. | | |
| 48 | +| Access to historical releases of products distributed through the sourceXchange website. | | |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Overall, sourceXchange is a good place to purchase licenses to Pterodactyl products. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## BuiltByBit |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +[BuiltByBit](https://builtbybit.com?ref=581299) is quite a large marketplace, though it suffers from it sheer amount of products, often letting through broken and lower quality Pterodactyl themes, Pterodactyl addons, Blueprint themes and Blueprint extensions. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +[](https://builtbybit.com/resources/nebula.32442/?ref=581299) |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +That said, it does provide local payment gateways and the ability to check out multiple products at once. It does, however, charge creators a ~10% fee on all purchases made through the platform. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +| Pro | Con | |
| 61 | +| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 62 | +| Vast selection of products on it's marketplace. | The BuiltByBit website relies on outdated forum software under the hood, causing the website to often feel sluggish. | |
| 63 | +| Local and crypto payment gateways that may be useful to you if you cannot pay using a credit or debit card. | Lower quality products (such as "vibecoded" products) are admitted to the platform, often without source code audits. | |
| 64 | +| | Strict no multiple accounts policy, sometimes falsely restricting accounts for having signed in on the same IP, which may happen if your assigned a "Dynamic IP" by your provider. | |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## Stay away from untrusted sources |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +There are quite a few untrusted sources often redistributing Pterodactyl-related products. |
| 69 | +These websites often add malware or untrusted code to the files you download from them, with little to no moderation or source code audits. |
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