# lila vs minara

> 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 | minara |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 37/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #53 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 918 ✓ | 23 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.2.0 · 15 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 37/100 for minara, so it is the safer default.

minara ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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