# authelia vs Nginx Proxy Manager

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 29 435 | 34 571 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +354 ✓ | +344 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.39.28 · 17 Sept 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 81/100 for authelia, so it is the safer default.

authelia ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Nginx Proxy Manager.

If you want the quickest setup, Nginx Proxy Manager is easier to run; authelia needs more configuration.

## Details

- [authelia](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia.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/authelia-vs-nginx-proxy-manager