# nginx-ui vs uncloud

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

| | nginx-ui | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 11 680 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-ui scores 74/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for uncloud.

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

## Details

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

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