minecraftvsNezha
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | Nezha | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 492 | 10 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 40 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.
Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for minecraft.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; Nezha needs more configuration.
minecraft is growing faster right now (+161 stars in 30 days).
minecraft details →Nezha details →