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Mineclonia vs Luanti

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MI Mineclonia Open-source voxel sandbox game for Luanti VS LU Luanti Open-source voxel game engine and server
FeatureMinecloniaLuanti
CategoryGame ServersGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-3.0LGPL-2.1
LanguageLuaC++
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 300★ 13,421
First released20202010
ReplacesMinecraftMinecraft

Why pick each one

Choose Mineclonia if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Lua
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Mineclonia details

Choose Luanti if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Highly moddable
Luanti details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mineclonia or Luanti better?

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

Are Mineclonia and Luanti free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mineclonia and Luanti with Docker?

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

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