LeonvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Leon | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 17 618 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Leon.
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