# minecraft vs OpenWA

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

| | minecraft | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 16 357 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +351 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

minecraft scores 78/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+351 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [minecraft](https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minecraft.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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