# dockhand vs nginx-ui

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

| | dockhand | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 920 | 11 680 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +499 ✓ | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 73/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for dockhand.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.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/dockhand-vs-nginx-ui