# Encore vs NGINX

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

| | Encore | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 | 32 002 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

## Details

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

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