# lila vs Nezha

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

| | lila | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 18 911 ✓ | 10 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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