GhostvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ghost | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 | 31 999 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +221 | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 21 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 83/100 for Ghost, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
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