# ajenti vs NGINX

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ajenti | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 32 002 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-nginx