Lathevslila
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lathe | lila | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 18 911 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +151 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.
Lathe ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, Lathe is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).
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