# lila vs OTOBO

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

| | lila | OTOBO |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 18 920 ✓ | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Perl |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.

OTOBO ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

lila is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [OTOBO](https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/otobo.md)

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