AureusvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Aureus | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in ERP | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 127 | 13 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 68/100 for Aureus, so it is the safer default.
Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Aureus.
Aureus is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).
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