# minecraft vs Openship

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

| | minecraft | Openship |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 14 973 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 ✓ | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| 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 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Openship.

If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; Openship needs more configuration.

## Details

- [minecraft](https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft.md)
- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/minecraft-vs-openship