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CMaNGOS vs Luanti

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

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CM CMaNGOS Continued MaNGOS World of Warcraft server emulator VS LU Luanti Open-source voxel game engine and server
FeatureCMaNGOSLuanti
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-2.0LGPL-2.1
LanguageC++C++
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, bare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 550★ 13,421
First released20132010
Replacesofficial WoW serversMinecraft

Why pick each one

Choose CMaNGOS if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
CMaNGOS details

Choose Luanti if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Highly moddable
Luanti details

Frequently asked questions

Is CMaNGOS or Luanti better?

Luanti is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider CMaNGOS if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are CMaNGOS and Luanti free and open-source?

Yes. CMaNGOS is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Luanti under LGPL-2.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CMaNGOS and Luanti with Docker?

CMaNGOS: check the project docs for container support. Luanti: yes.

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