inference-gatewayvsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inference-gateway | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 217 | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.60.1 · 26 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 49/100 for inference-gateway, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for inference-gateway.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).
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