# Nezha vs nginx-ui

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

| | Nezha | nginx-ui |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 11 679 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 37 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 37 for nginx-ui.

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

nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.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/nezha-vs-nginx-ui