# Komga vs NGINX

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

| | Komga | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 6 795 | 31 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +277 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Kotlin | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Komga.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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