minecraftvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 54 123 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +2 881 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 87 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for minecraft.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 881 stars in 30 days).
minecraft details →multica details →