lilavsnginx-love
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | nginx-love | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 18 918 | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +158 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
lila scores 76/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
nginx-love ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-love is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
lila is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).
lila details →nginx-love details →