# Cert Warden vs nginx-ui

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

| | Cert Warden | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Certificate Management | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 11 680 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 47/100 for Cert Warden, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Cert Warden.

nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Cert Warden](https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden.md)
- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cert-warden-vs-nginx-ui