# nginx-ui vs Snipe-IT

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

| | nginx-ui | Snipe-IT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 15 in Asset Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 679 | 15 110 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 ✓ | +136 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.8.3 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Snipe-IT 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 17 for Snipe-IT.

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

## Details

- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)
- [Snipe-IT](https://selfhost.directory/project/snipe-it) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/snipe-it.md)

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