nginx-lovevssdnext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | sdnext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 7 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
nginx-love ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →sdnext details →