# NGINX vs sink

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

| | NGINX | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 32 003 ✓ | 7 244 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 ✓ | +85 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+279 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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