# nginx-ui vs Portainer

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

| | nginx-ui | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 679 | 38 742 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 | +180 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Zlib |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Portainer scores 77/100 against 74/100 for nginx-ui, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Portainer.

## Details

- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)
- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-ui-vs-portainer