amneziawg-installervsNginx Proxy Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| amneziawg-installer | Nginx Proxy Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 1 425 | 34 567 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +353 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 | 11 |
| Latest release | v6.1.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 58/100 for amneziawg-installer, so it is the safer default.
amneziawg-installer ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Nginx Proxy Manager.
Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+353 stars in 30 days).
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