# lila vs puppy-stardew-server

> 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 | puppy-stardew-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #51 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 914 ✓ | 45 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.1.1 · 16 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 41/100 for puppy-stardew-server, so it is the safer default.

puppy-stardew-server ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

If you want the quickest setup, puppy-stardew-server is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.

lila is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [puppy-stardew-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/puppy-stardew-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/puppy-stardew-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lila-vs-puppy-stardew-server