# Nakama vs Jinteki.net

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

| | Nakama | Jinteki.net |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #9 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 13 605 ✓ | 986 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ | v171 · 4 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 56/100 for Jinteki.net, so it is the safer default.

Jinteki.net ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; Jinteki.net needs more configuration.

Nakama is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)
- [Jinteki.net](https://selfhost.directory/project/netrunner) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netrunner.md)

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