# authelia vs nginx-ui

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

| | authelia | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 29 435 ✓ | 11 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +354 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.39.28 · 17 Sept 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

authelia scores 81/100 against 74/100 for nginx-ui, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for authelia.

If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; authelia needs more configuration.

authelia is growing faster right now (+354 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia.md)
- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-vs-nginx-ui