# hestia vs MCSManager

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

| | hestia | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 552 | 5 005 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

hestia and MCSManager score the same (68/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

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

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [MCSManager](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-mcsmanager