Luantivsnforwardauth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Luanti | nforwardauth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #28 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 13 787 | 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 1 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Luanti scores 77/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.
Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nforwardauth.
Luanti is growing faster right now (+153 stars in 30 days).
Luanti details →nforwardauth details →