# Compartment vs Nakama

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

| | Compartment | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 20 in Application Management | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 13 605 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 18 Aug 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 47/100 for Compartment, so it is the safer default.

Compartment ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

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

Nakama is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/compartment-vs-nakama