# Nakama vs Sandstorm

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

| | Nakama | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 ✓ | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

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)
- [Sandstorm](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm.md)

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