MCSManagervsNakama
Two self-hosted Game Servers projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MCSManager | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 5 005 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 9 |
| Latest release | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.
MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
If you want the quickest setup, MCSManager is easier to run; Nakama needs more configuration.
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