# lila vs PufferPanel

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | lila | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 909 ✓ | 1 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [PufferPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel.md)

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