NGINXvswebstudio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 32 002 | 9 123 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +278 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 58 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| 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 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.
webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
If you want the quickest setup, NGINX is easier to run; webstudio needs more configuration.
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