# Calibre Web vs NGINX

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

| | Calibre Web | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 486 | 31 999 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Fluent | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.

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

## Details

- [Calibre Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web.md)
- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/calibre-web-vs-nginx