# juice-shop vs Nakama

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

| | juice-shop | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 78 in Security | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 14 271 ✓ | 13 605 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +328 ✓ | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v20.3.0 · 11 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

juice-shop scores 81/100 against 75/100 for Nakama, so it is the safer default.

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

juice-shop is growing faster right now (+328 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/juice-shop-vs-nakama