# NGINX vs Winter CMS

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

| | NGINX | Winter CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #16 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 31 998 ✓ | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +274 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.14 · 19 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

NGINX scores 84/100 against 62/100 for Winter CMS, so it is the safer default.

NGINX ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Winter CMS.

NGINX is growing faster right now (+274 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [NGINX](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx.md)
- [Winter CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/winter-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-vs-winter-cms