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ArchiSteamFarm vs Enshrouded Dedicated Server

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AR ArchiSteamFarm Tool for farming Steam cards from multiple accounts VS EN Enshrouded Dedicated Server Dockerized dedicated server for the survival game Enshrouded
FeatureArchiSteamFarmEnshrouded Dedicated Server
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageC#Shell
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB6,144 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 13,601★ 259
First released20152024
ReplacesIdle Mastercommercial game server hosting

Why pick each one

Choose ArchiSteamFarm if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 13.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in C#
ArchiSteamFarm details

Choose Enshrouded Dedicated Server if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Shell
Enshrouded Dedicated Server details

Frequently asked questions

Is ArchiSteamFarm or Enshrouded Dedicated Server better?

Neither is universally better. ArchiSteamFarm has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ArchiSteamFarm and Enshrouded Dedicated Server free and open-source?

Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Enshrouded Dedicated Server under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and Enshrouded Dedicated Server with Docker?

ArchiSteamFarm: yes. Enshrouded Dedicated Server: yes.

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