# lila vs OpenSearch

> 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.

## Details

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

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