# Ghost vs nginx-ldap-auth

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

| | Ghost | nginx-ldap-auth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #31 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 ✓ | 709 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +207 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Ghost scores 83/100 against 43/100 for nginx-ldap-auth, so it is the safer default.

Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nginx-ldap-auth.

If you want the quickest setup, Ghost is easier to run; nginx-ldap-auth needs more configuration.

Ghost is growing faster right now (+207 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ghost](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghost.md)
- [nginx-ldap-auth](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ldap-auth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ldap-auth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ghost-vs-nginx-ldap-auth