element-webvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| element-web | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 33 in Communication | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 622 | 13 607 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.12.33 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
element-web and Nakama score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
element-web ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
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