# ExcaliDash vs minecraft

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

| | ExcaliDash | minecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 700 | 14 491 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +160 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

minecraft scores 78/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [minecraft](https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-minecraft