NGINXvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 32 000 | 39 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 | +763 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 13 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.
NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+763 stars in 30 days).
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