# NGINX vs Wallos

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

| | NGINX | Wallos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 5 in Finance |
| GitHub stars | 32 002 ✓ | 8 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +278 ✓ | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v5.10.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 67/100 for Wallos, so it is the safer default.

Wallos 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)
- [Wallos](https://selfhost.directory/project/wallos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wallos.md)

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