Hydrodactylvsminecraft
Two self-hosted Game Servers projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hydrodactyl | minecraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #39 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 14 491 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +160 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 |
| Latest release | v6.4.2 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 48/100 for Hydrodactyl, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Hydrodactyl.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; Hydrodactyl needs more configuration.
minecraft is growing faster right now (+160 stars in 30 days).
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