# netgoat vs nginx-ui

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

| | netgoat | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 905 | 11 681 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 37 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 44/100 for netgoat, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netgoat.

If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; netgoat needs more configuration.

nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+144 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netgoat](https://selfhost.directory/project/netgoat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netgoat.md)
- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netgoat-vs-nginx-ui