lilavsShellHub
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | ShellHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 18 917 | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 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 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
ShellHub ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, ShellHub is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila details →ShellHub details →