# jumpserver vs NGINX

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

| | jumpserver | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Identity & Auth | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 31 844 | 31 996 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +252 | +275 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.10.24 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 77/100 for jumpserver, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for jumpserver.

## Details

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

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