# Nakama vs open-compute

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

| | Nakama | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 ✓ | 2 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

Nakama is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nakama-vs-open-compute