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ArchiSteamFarm vs SourceBans++

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 SO SourceBans++ Admin, ban, and communication management system for games running on
FeatureArchiSteamFarmSourceBans++
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseApache-2.0CC-BY-SA-4.0
LanguageC#PHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 13,601★ 376
First released20152026
ReplacesIdle 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 SourceBans++ if…

  • Released under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
SourceBans++ details

Frequently asked questions

Is ArchiSteamFarm or SourceBans++ 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 SourceBans++ free and open-source?

Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and SourceBans++ under CC-BY-SA-4.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and SourceBans++ with Docker?

ArchiSteamFarm: yes. SourceBans++: check the project docs for container support.

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