# Nakama vs unleash

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

| | Nakama | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 13 605 | 13 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nakama.

If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Nakama needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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