# lila vs Nakama

> 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 | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 909 ✓ | 13 603 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +61 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

lila and Nakama score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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