lilavsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 18 914 | 13 923 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Java |
Which one should you pick?
lila and OpenSearch score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenSearch is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila details →OpenSearch details →