hot-updatervsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hot-updater | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 20 in Application Management | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 799 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 47 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.1.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 62/100 for hot-updater, so it is the safer default.
hot-updater ships more often: 47 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; hot-updater needs more configuration.
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