# nginx-proxy vs Text Generation WebUI

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | nginx-proxy | Text Generation WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 19 936 | 47 723 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +23 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 ✓ | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-proxy and Text Generation WebUI score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.

## Details

- [nginx-proxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy.md)
- [Text Generation WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-proxy-vs-text-generation-webui