Infisicalvsnginx-ui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Infisical | nginx-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 30 096 | 11 681 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +697 | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 | 37 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Infisical scores 78/100 against 74/100 for nginx-ui, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 37 for nginx-ui.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; Infisical needs more configuration.
Infisical is growing faster right now (+697 stars in 30 days).
Infisical details →nginx-ui details →