# netdata vs NGINX

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

| | netdata | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 81 205 ✓ | 32 002 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +558 ✓ | +278 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

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

netdata is growing faster right now (+558 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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