# ILIAS vs Nakama

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

| | ILIAS | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Learning Management System | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 505 | 13 604 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +62 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v11.5 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 61/100 for ILIAS, so it is the safer default.

ILIAS ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

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

Nakama is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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