KrawlvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Krawl | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 78 in Security | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 821 | 13 606 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 11 Sept 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 75/100 against 55/100 for Krawl, so it is the safer default.
Krawl ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
Nakama is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
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