NGINXvstraefik-crowdsec-bouncer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | traefik-crowdsec-bouncer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #64 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 31 996 | 332 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +275 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 0 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 41/100 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer.
NGINX is growing faster right now (+275 stars in 30 days).
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