# hytale-server-docker vs Luanti

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hytale-server-docker | Luanti |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #30 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 212 | 13 789 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +152 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 7 |
| Latest release | 1.0.6 · 22 Jan 2026 | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 50/100 for hytale-server-docker, so it is the safer default.

Luanti is growing faster right now (+152 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hytale-server-docker](https://selfhost.directory/project/hytale-server-docker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hytale-server-docker.md)
- [Luanti](https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hytale-server-docker-vs-luanti