bettercapvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 20 212 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.
Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
bettercap is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).
bettercap details →Nakama details →
Swap a project
Keep bettercap, compare it with
Keep Nakama, compare it with