dockhandvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockhand | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 918 | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +497 | +274 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 73/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.
dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
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