# Luanti vs puppy-stardew-server

> 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 | puppy-stardew-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #52 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 789 ✓ | 45 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | v1.1.1 · 16 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 41/100 for puppy-stardew-server, so it is the safer default.

Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for puppy-stardew-server.

Luanti is growing faster right now (+152 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/luanti-vs-puppy-stardew-server