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ArchiSteamFarm vs VirtualTabletop

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 VI VirtualTabletop Virtual surface in the browser on which you can play board, dice and
FeatureArchiSteamFarmVirtualTabletop
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0-only
LanguageC#JavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB250 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 13,601★ 297
First released20152025
ReplacesIdle Masterplayingcards.io

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 VirtualTabletop if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0-only license
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 250 MB RAM
VirtualTabletop details

Frequently asked questions

Is ArchiSteamFarm or VirtualTabletop 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 VirtualTabletop free and open-source?

Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and VirtualTabletop under GPL-3.0-only. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and VirtualTabletop with Docker?

ArchiSteamFarm: yes. VirtualTabletop: check the project docs for container support.

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