Terraforming Marsvsvirtualtabletop
Two self-hosted Gaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Terraforming Mars | virtualtabletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Gaming | #10 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 961 | 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 |
| Latest release | — | monthly-2026-10 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Terraforming Mars scores 62/100 against 49/100 for virtualtabletop, so it is the safer default.
virtualtabletop ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Terraforming Mars.
Terraforming Mars is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).
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