# NGINX vs Rocket.Chat

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

| | NGINX | Rocket.Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 31 998 | 46 349 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +274 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Rocket.Chat, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.md)

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