milvusvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| milvus | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 46 515 | 13 606 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +266 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Nakama, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).
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