# amneziawg-installer vs Nginx 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).

## Details

- [amneziawg-installer](https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/amneziawg-installer.md)
- [Nginx Proxy Manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/amneziawg-installer-vs-nginx-proxy-manager