e2bvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 14 605 | 32 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +647 | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 76 | 21 |
| Latest release | @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.6 · 28 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 76/100 for e2b, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
e2b is growing faster right now (+647 stars in 30 days).