Lila
Ad-less chess server powering lichess.org, with official iOS and Android client apps.
Lila vs Luanti
Two self-hosted Games apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| Lila | Luanti | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Ad-less chess server powering lichess.org, with official iOS and Android client apps. | Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server. |
| GitHub stars | 18,944 | 13,816 |
| Forks | – | – |
| Open issues | – | – |
| Commits (12 months) | 9.5k | 791 |
| Last activity | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 (2017-08-31) | 5.18.0 (2026-10-29) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib |
| Language / platform | Scala | C++, Lua, deb |
| Docker Hub image | – | – |
| Docker pulls | – | – |
| Est. server size | ~2 GB, 1 vCPU | ~512 MB, 1 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $10/mo | $3.5/mo |
| Categories | Games | Games |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Lila is more popular on GitHub: 18.9k stars vs 13.8k for Luanti.
- Lila had more commits in the last 12 months (9,473 vs 791).
- Luanti published a release more recently (5.18.0 on 2026-10-29; Lila's latest is v1.1.0 on 2017-08-31).
- Lila is licensed under AGPL-3.0, Luanti under LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib.
- Lila is written in Scala; Luanti in C++, Lua.
- Deployment options listed upstream: Lila: none listed; Luanti: deb.
- Our rough hardware estimate is lighter for Luanti (~512 MB server) than Lila (~2 GB); this is an estimate from the stack and category, not a benchmark.
Summary: Lila leads on GitHub popularity and commit activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lila or Luanti more popular?
Lila has more GitHub stars (18,944 vs 13,816 for Luanti, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.
Which is more actively maintained, Lila or Luanti?
Lila had more commits over the last 12 months (9,473 vs 791). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-04. Our health labels: Lila is “Active”, Luanti is “Active”.
What licenses do Lila and Luanti use?
Lila: AGPL-3.0. Luanti: LGPL-2.1, MIT, Zlib.
Can I run Lila and Luanti with Docker?
We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. Check each project's documentation for install options.
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Luanti
Voxel game engine (formerly Minetest). Play one of our many games, mod a game to your liking, make your own game, or play on a multiplayer server.
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