LlanavsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Llana | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 19 in API Management | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 207 | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 |
| Latest release | — | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-4-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 48/100 for Llana, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Llana.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).
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