# nginx-ui vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | nginx-ui | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 11 680 | 19 612 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui and SimpleX Chat score the same (74/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.

## Details

- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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