# satisfactory vs Terraforming Mars

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

| | satisfactory | Terraforming Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 080 ✓ | 961 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.9.11 · 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

satisfactory and Terraforming Mars score the same (62/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

satisfactory ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Terraforming Mars.

## Details

- [satisfactory](https://selfhost.directory/project/satisfactory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/satisfactory.md)
- [Terraforming Mars](https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/satisfactory-vs-terraforming-mars