Cert WardenvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cert Warden | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Certificate Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Dockerfile | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 47/100 for Cert Warden, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Cert Warden.
If you want the quickest setup, Cert Warden is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).
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