# nginx-ui vs Transformer Lab

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

| | nginx-ui | Transformer Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 11 679 ✓ | 5 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Transformer Lab.

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

nginx-ui is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)
- [Transformer Lab](https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app.md)

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