NGINXvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #3 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 32 003 | 157 137 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 | +4 047 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 24 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.12.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.
Open-WebUI ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 047 stars in 30 days).
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