lilavsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 18 911 | 12 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, Meshery is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).
lila details →Meshery details →