EncorevsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Encore is growing faster right now (+166 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →Nakama details →