# koodo-reader vs NGINX

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

| | koodo-reader | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 28 657 | 31 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +375 ✓ | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 78/100 for koodo-reader, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for koodo-reader.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/koodo-reader-vs-nginx