# Meshery vs Nakama

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

| | Meshery | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 072 | 13 604 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +62 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | 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 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)
- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-nakama