# authelia-admin vs Nakama

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia-admin | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 13 606 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +64 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 16 Sept 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 75/100 against 44/100 for authelia-admin, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for authelia-admin.

If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; authelia-admin needs more configuration.

Nakama is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia-admin](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin.md)
- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-admin-vs-nakama