# Terraforming Mars vs virtualtabletop

> Two self-hosted [Gaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/gaming), 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).

## Details

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

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