# e2b vs NGINX

> 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).

## Details

- [e2b](https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b.md)
- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/e2b-vs-nginx