# Nakama vs Rainbond

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

| | Nakama | Rainbond |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 13 605 ✓ | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [Rainbond](https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond.md)

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