Calibre WebvsNginx Proxy Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre Web | Nginx Proxy Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 18 486 | 34 564 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +350 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 |
| Latest release | 0.6.27 · 8 Aug 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Fluent | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 78/100 for Calibre Web, so it is the safer default.
Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Calibre Web.
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