lilavsZero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 18 920 | 1 769 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.11.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Go |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.
Zero ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, Zero is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).
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