Mindustry vs Sutom

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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FeatureMindustrySutom
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJava
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 28,532
First released20172023
ReplacesFactorio

Why pick each one

Choose Mindustry if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Large active community
Mindustry details

Choose Sutom if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Sutom details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mindustry or Sutom better?

Neither is universally better. Mindustry has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Mindustry and Sutom free and open-source?

Yes. Mindustry is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Sutom under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mindustry and Sutom with Docker?

Mindustry: yes. Sutom: check the project docs for container support.

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