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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead vs SRVPro

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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CA Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Open-source turn-based survival roguelike VS SR SRVPro Self-hostable server software for YGOPro card game clients
FeatureCataclysm: Dark Days AheadSRVPro
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseCC-BY-SA-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageC++CoffeeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,896★ 208
First released20132016
ReplacesNetHackCommercial card game servers

Why pick each one

Choose Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead if…

  • Enormous depth
  • Active development
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead details

Choose SRVPro if…

  • Powers many YGOPro servers
  • Lightweight
SRVPro details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead or SRVPro better?

Neither is universally better. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead and SRVPro free and open-source?

Yes. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is licensed under CC-BY-SA-3.0 and SRVPro under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead and SRVPro with Docker?

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead: check the project docs for container support. SRVPro: yes.

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