# lila vs OpenTTD

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

| | lila | OpenTTD |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 18 914 ✓ | 8 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 ✓ | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | C |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 73/100 for OpenTTD, so it is the safer default.

OpenTTD ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [OpenTTD](https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openttd.md)

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