# nginx-ui vs speedtest-rust

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

| | nginx-ui | speedtest-rust |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #35 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 681 ✓ | 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +144 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 45/100 for speedtest-rust, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for speedtest-rust.

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

nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+144 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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