Trivabble 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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Compare Trivabble with
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Compare Unciv with
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Feature Trivabble Unciv Category Game Servers Game Servers License AGPL-3.0-or-later MPL-2.0 Language Kotlin Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 50 MB 512 MB Deployment bare-metal bare-metal, binary, docker GitHub stars — ★ 11,071 First released 2025 2018 Replaces — Civilization V
Why pick each one
Choose Trivabble if… Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM Trivabble 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 Trivabble or Unciv better? Unciv is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Trivabble if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Trivabble and Unciv free and open-source? Yes. Trivabble is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later and Unciv under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Trivabble and Unciv with Docker? Trivabble: check the project docs for container support. Unciv: yes.