# hestia vs NGINX

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

| | hestia | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 32 002 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +278 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Shell | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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