lilavsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 18 911 | 31 996 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +275 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 |
| Latest release | — | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Scala | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, NGINX is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.