# Huly vs Nakama

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

| | Huly | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Project Management | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 28 005 ✓ | 13 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +244 ✓ | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 74/100 for Huly, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.

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

Huly is growing faster right now (+244 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Huly](https://selfhost.directory/project/huly) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/huly.md)
- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/huly-vs-nakama