# lila vs netbox

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | lila | netbox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 18 918 | 21 783 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | +186 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.7.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

netbox scores 79/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.

netbox ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

## Details

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

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