# Luanti vs OpenSearch

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

| | Luanti | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 13 789 | 13 925 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 ✓ | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.

OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.

## Details

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

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