MintHCMvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MintHCM | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 439 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 |
| Latest release | 4.3.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 51/100 for MintHCM, so it is the safer default.
Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for MintHCM.
If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; MintHCM needs more configuration.
Nakama is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).
MintHCM details →Nakama details →