lilavsnforwardauth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | nforwardauth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #28 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 18 917 | 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.
nforwardauth ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, nforwardauth is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).
lila details →nforwardauth details →