# nginx-love vs sdnext

> 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).

## Details

- [nginx-love](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-love.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-love-vs-sdnext