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Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess vs Unciv

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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LI Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess Self-hostable chess server playing multiple chess variants VS UN Unciv Open-source reimplementation of Civilization V
FeatureLichess Board Note - chessground alt pychessUnciv
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguagePythonKotlin
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcebare-metal, binary, docker
GitHub stars★ 805★ 11,071
First released20062018
ReplacesChess.comCivilization V

Why pick each one

Choose Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess if…

  • Variant-rich
  • Mature project
Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess details

Choose Unciv if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 11.1k GitHub stars
Unciv details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess or Unciv better?

Unciv is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess and Unciv free and open-source?

Yes. Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Unciv under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess and Unciv with Docker?

Lichess Board Note - chessground alt pychess: check the project docs for container support. Unciv: yes.

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