# Luanti vs MCSManager

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Luanti | MCSManager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #8 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 784 ✓ | 5 005 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.

MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.

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

Luanti is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Luanti](https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti.md)
- [MCSManager](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mcsmanager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/luanti-vs-mcsmanager