# MacOS vs nginx-love

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

| | MacOS | nginx-love |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 21 693 ✓ | 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +116 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 ✓ | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)
- [nginx-love](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-nginx-love