# lila vs Thumbor

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

| | lila | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 18 918 ✓ | 10 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Thumbor, so it is the safer default.

Thumbor ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor 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)
- [Thumbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor.md)

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