# Nakama vs ryot

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

| | Nakama | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 13 605 ✓ | 3 648 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 75/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

## Details

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

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