# Luanti vs PufferPanel

> 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 | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 783 ✓ | 1 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 ✓ | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Luanti.

Luanti is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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