# metamcp vs NGINX

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

| | metamcp | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 2 734 | 31 998 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 | +277 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for metamcp.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+277 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/metamcp-vs-nginx