# Calibre Web vs Nginx 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.

## Details

- [Calibre Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/calibre-web.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/calibre-web-vs-nginx-proxy-manager