LXDvsminecraft
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | minecraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 14 491 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +160 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 22 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.
minecraft is growing faster right now (+160 stars in 30 days).
LXD details →minecraft details →
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