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Stoat vs docker-nginx-certbot
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars, 409 forks, 139 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. docker-nginx-certbot has 1,211 stars, 195 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Stoat leads on adoption by 184% (3,442 vs 1,211 stars). Stoat is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; docker-nginx-certbot is written in Shell under MIT. Stoat has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, docker-nginx-certbot 16%. docker-nginx-certbot 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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| Stoat | docker-nginx-certbot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.4K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 409 | ⑂ 195 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Stoat if
- You weight community size — 3.4K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- 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 Stoat
Stoat Backend The services and libraries that power the Stoat service.
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About docker-nginx-certbot
docker nginx certbot Automatically create and renew website SSL certificates using the [Let's Encrypt][1] free certificate authority and its client [ certbot ][2]. Built on top of the [official Nginx Docker images][9] (both Debian and Alpine), and uses OpenSSL/LibreSSL to automatically create the Diffie Hellman parameters used during the initial handshake of some ciphers. :information source: The very first time this container is started it might take a long time before it is ready to respond to requests. Read more about this in the Diffie Hellman parameters section. :information source: Please use a specific…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stoat or docker-nginx-certbot more popular?
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars and docker-nginx-certbot has 1,211. Stoat has the larger community by that measure.
Are Stoat and docker-nginx-certbot free?
Both are open source. Stoat has no licence declared in this registry, and docker-nginx-certbot is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Stoat and docker-nginx-certbot?
Stoat is written in Rust 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, Stoat or docker-nginx-certbot?
Choose Stoat if you want the larger community (3,442 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose docker-nginx-certbot if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.