# dockhand vs Nakama

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

| | dockhand | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 918 | 13 604 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +558 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

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

dockhand is growing faster right now (+558 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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