nginx-lovevsnginx-ui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | nginx-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 11 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 37 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →nginx-ui details →