# Incus vs NGINX

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

| | Incus | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 524 | 32 003 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +278 | +279 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Incus.

If you want the quickest setup, NGINX is easier to run; Incus needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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