minecraftvsnginx-love
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | nginx-love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +159 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 1 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
minecraft is growing faster right now (+159 stars in 30 days).
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