# NGINX vs webstudio

> 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 | 32 003 ✓ | 9 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 ✓ | +144 |
| 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.

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [webstudio](https://selfhost.directory/project/webstudio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webstudio.md)

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