# Infisical vs nginx-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).

## Details

- [Infisical](https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/infisical.md)
- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/infisical-vs-nginx-ui