# Kavita vs NGINX

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

| | Kavita | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 11 966 | 31 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +238 | +277 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C# | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

If you want the quickest setup, Kavita is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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