budibasevsnginx-proxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | nginx-proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 28 364 | 19 937 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; budibase needs more configuration.
budibase is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →nginx-proxy details →