# dockhand vs nginx-love

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

| | dockhand | nginx-love |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 6 918 ✓ | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +558 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dockhand scores 72/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.

If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+558 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [nginx-love](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-nginx-love