# Kavita vs nginx-ui

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

| | Kavita | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 11 969 ✓ | 11 679 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +233 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

## Details

- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.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/kavita-vs-nginx-ui