# NGINX vs windmill

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

| | NGINX | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 31 996 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +275 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.

## Details

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

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