# lila vs Luanti

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | lila | Luanti |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 909 ✓ | 13 782 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.

Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [Luanti](https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lila-vs-luanti