# bookwyrm vs NGINX

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

| | bookwyrm | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 31 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +277 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for bookwyrm.

If you want the quickest setup, NGINX is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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