# Nakama vs zookeeper

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

| | Nakama | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 ✓ | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 ✓ | +17 |
| 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 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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