# Nakama vs Pelican Wings

> Two self-hosted [Game Servers projects](https://selfhost.directory/game-servers), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Nakama | Pelican Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #30 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 13 605 ✓ | 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 50/100 for Pelican Wings, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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)
- [Pelican Wings](https://selfhost.directory/project/wings) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wings.md)

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