# NGINX vs OpenAList

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

| | NGINX | OpenAList |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #16 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 002 ✓ | 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +278 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.45.31 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 52/100 for OpenAList, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenAList.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [OpenAList](https://selfhost.directory/project/openalist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openalist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-vs-openalist