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Ente vs docker-nginx-certbot
Ente has 28,956 GitHub stars, 1,805 forks, 229 open issues and last shipped yesterday. docker-nginx-certbot has 1,205 stars, 195 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ente leads on adoption by 2,303% (28,956 vs 1,205 stars). Ente is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; docker-nginx-certbot is written in Shell under MIT. Ente has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, docker-nginx-certbot 16%. Ente was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ente | docker-nginx-certbot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Dart | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 195 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ente if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick docker-nginx-certbot if
- You want the docker-nginx-certbot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and docker-nginx-certbot fits your workflow better
About Ente
Ente is a fully open source, end to end encrypted platform for storing photos, documents and credentials in the cloud, packaged as a monorepo of client apps and a server, and intended for people who want the features of Google Photos, Apple Photos and Authy without having to trust the service provider with their data.
About docker-nginx-certbot
docker nginx certbot is an MIT licensed Docker image that bundles Nginx with the certbot ACME client so that websites automatically obtain and renew free Let's Encrypt TLS certificates, and it is aimed at self hosters and small teams who run their own Nginx servers.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ente or docker-nginx-certbot more popular?
Ente has 28,956 GitHub stars and docker-nginx-certbot has 1,205. Ente has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ente and docker-nginx-certbot free?
Both are open source. Ente is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and docker-nginx-certbot under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ente and docker-nginx-certbot?
Ente is written in Dart and docker-nginx-certbot in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ente or docker-nginx-certbot?
Choose Ente if you want the larger community (28,956 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose docker-nginx-certbot if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.