ESPHomevsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 11 980 | 32 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 21 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
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