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Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli 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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CR Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli Lightweight RCON client for remote game server administration VS LU Luanti Open-source voxel game engine and server
FeatureCrafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCliLuanti
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseZlibLGPL-2.1
LanguageCC++
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM16 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,073★ 13,421
First released20122010
ReplacesIn-game server consoleMinecraft

Why pick each one

Choose Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Scriptable
Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli details

Choose Luanti if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Highly moddable
Luanti details

Frequently asked questions

Is Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli 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 Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli and Luanti free and open-source?

Yes. Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli is licensed under Zlib and Luanti under LGPL-2.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli and Luanti with Docker?

Crafty Controller Note - mcrcon alt RconCli: check the project docs for container support. Luanti: yes.

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