# Luanti vs piqueserver

> 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 | piqueserver |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #30 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 785 ✓ | 237 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 ✓ | v1.4.2 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 50/100 for piqueserver, so it is the safer default.

Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for piqueserver.

Luanti is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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