ArchiSteamFarm vs MTA:SA
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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Feature ArchiSteamFarm MTA:SA Category Game Servers Game Servers License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0 Language C# C++ Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 13,601 ★ 1,822 First released 2015 2023 Replaces Idle Master —
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 MTA:SA if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license Active community (1.8k GitHub stars) Written in C++ Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM MTA:SA details
Frequently asked questions Is ArchiSteamFarm or MTA:SA 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 MTA:SA free and open-source? Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and MTA:SA under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and MTA:SA with Docker? ArchiSteamFarm: yes. MTA:SA: check the project docs for container support.