lilavsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 18 914 | 2 391 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, open-compute is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
lila details →open-compute details →