nginx-lovevsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 27 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
Valkey is growing faster right now (+265 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →Valkey details →