# Luanti vs openvpn

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

| | Luanti | openvpn |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 13 784 | 14 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v2.7.8 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

openvpn ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.

## Details

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

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