nginx-proxyvsstable-diffusion-webui
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | stable-diffusion-webui | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 89/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 19 936 | 165 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +79 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
stable-diffusion-webui scores 89/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for stable-diffusion-webui.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; stable-diffusion-webui needs more configuration.
stable-diffusion-webui is growing faster right now (+79 stars in 30 days).
nginx-proxy details →stable-diffusion-webui details →