NGINXvsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 31 991 | 8 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | +198 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 33 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
If you want the quickest setup, Warpgate is easier to run; NGINX needs more configuration.
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