NakamavsPruneMate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nakama | PruneMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #5 of 5 in Docker Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | V1.3.3 · 15 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 46/100 for PruneMate, so it is the safer default.
PruneMate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.
If you want the quickest setup, PruneMate is easier to run; Nakama needs more configuration.
Nakama is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).
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