dokployvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 38 103 | 32 002 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 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 80/100 for dokploy, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
If you want the quickest setup, dokploy is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
dokploy is growing faster right now (+606 stars in 30 days).
dokploy details →NGINX details →