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ArchiSteamFarm vs UFO: Alien Invasion

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 UF UFO: Alien Invasion Open-source strategy game of defending Earth from aliens
FeatureArchiSteamFarmUFO: Alien Invasion
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageC#C++
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 13,601★ 166
First released20152002
ReplacesIdle MasterXCOM

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 UFO: Alien Invasion if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in C++
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
UFO: Alien Invasion details

Frequently asked questions

Is ArchiSteamFarm or UFO: Alien Invasion better?

Neither is universally better. ArchiSteamFarm has the larger community, while UFO: Alien Invasion is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are ArchiSteamFarm and UFO: Alien Invasion free and open-source?

Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and UFO: Alien Invasion under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and UFO: Alien Invasion with Docker?

ArchiSteamFarm: yes. UFO: Alien Invasion: check the project docs for container support.

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