# chimera vs lila

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | chimera | lila |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 18 917 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 49/100 for chimera, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, chimera is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.

lila is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chimera](https://selfhost.directory/project/chimera) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chimera.md)
- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chimera-vs-lila