exovsnginx-love
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | nginx-love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 48 072 | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +437 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).
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