# nginx-ui vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | nginx-ui | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 11 680 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 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 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

If you want the quickest setup, nginx-ui is easier to run; Zigbee2MQTT needs more configuration.

## Details

- [nginx-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ui.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-ui-vs-zigbee2mqtt