# MQTTX Web vs NGINX

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

| | MQTTX Web | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in IoT | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 5 086 | 31 991 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +270 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, MQTTX Web is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.md)
- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mqttx-web-vs-nginx