# lila vs Yarr

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

| | lila | Yarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 18 922 ✓ | 4 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +158 ✓ | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.9 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 61/100 for Yarr, so it is the safer default.

Yarr ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

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

lila is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [Yarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/yarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yarr.md)

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