bettercapvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 20 212 | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
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