Gaseous Server 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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FeatureGaseous ServerLuanti
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-3.0LGPL-2.1
LanguageC#C++
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 925★ 13,421
First released20232010
ReplacesLaunchBoxMinecraft

Why pick each one

Choose Gaseous Server if…

  • Browser-based emulation
  • Good metadata handling
Gaseous Server details

Choose Luanti if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Highly moddable
Luanti details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gaseous Server or Luanti better?

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

Are Gaseous Server and Luanti free and open-source?

Yes. Gaseous Server is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Luanti under LGPL-2.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Gaseous Server and Luanti with Docker?

Gaseous Server: yes. Luanti: yes.

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