# Luanti vs zookeeper

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

| | Luanti | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 789 ✓ | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

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)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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