# NGINX vs Proton Mail Bridge

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

| | NGINX | Proton Mail Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 31 998 ✓ | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +274 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.

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

NGINX is growing faster right now (+274 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [Proton Mail Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-vs-proton-bridge