# NGINX vs Reactive Resume

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

| | NGINX | Reactive Resume |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 32 003 | 45 040 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 | +1 639 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v6.0.8 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.

Reactive Resume ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.

Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 639 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-vs-reactive-resume