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curl vs nginx
Https rivals. Both tagged https, http. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
Red corner
VSBlue corner
curl/curl: 43,471 stars, C. A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP…
nginx/nginx: 32,101 stars, C. The official NGINX Open Source repository.
curl vs nginx: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026curl has 1.4 times as many GitHub stars as nginx (43,471 vs 32,101). In the last 6 days, curl gained more stars: +73 (+0.2%) against +43 (+0.1%) for nginx. curl saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 3,464 commits, against 295 for nginx. curl is the older project (created March 2010), nginx started in June 2015. Both are written mainly in C.
| curl/curl | nginx/nginx | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 43,471 | 32,101 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +73 | +43 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 7 | 8 |
| Forks | 7,498 | 8,398 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 3,464 | 295 |
| Open issues | 118 | 465 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #12 in C | #23 in C |
| Language | C | C |
| License | – | BSD-2-Clause |
| Created | Mar 18, 2010 | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, curl or nginx?
curl has 1.4 times as many GitHub stars as nginx (43,471 vs 32,101) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, curl or nginx?
In the last 6 days, curl gained more stars: +73 (+0.2%) against +43 (+0.1%) for nginx.
Which is more actively developed?
curl saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 3,464 commits, against 295 for nginx.
What languages are curl and nginx written in?
Both are written mainly in C.
How does RepoClash compare curl and nginx?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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