apisixvsnforwardauth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | nforwardauth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #28 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 | 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 1 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
apisix scores 78/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.
apisix ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nforwardauth.
apisix is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).
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