# Mumble vs Nakama

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

| | Mumble | Nakama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 8 372 | 13 604 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.939 · 11 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Mumble, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Mumble.

## Details

- [Mumble](https://selfhost.directory/project/mumble) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mumble.md)
- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mumble-vs-nakama