# lila vs Yacy

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

| | lila | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 18 920 ✓ | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Scala | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [Yacy](https://selfhost.directory/project/yacy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yacy.md)

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