# Luanti vs PostgREST

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

| | Luanti | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 13 782 | 27 732 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 ✓ | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Luanti, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Luanti is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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