# frp vs Nightingale

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

| | frp | Nightingale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Proxy | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 110 289 ✓ | 1 523 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +678 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.71.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

frp scores 85/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.

frp ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nightingale.

If you want the quickest setup, frp is easier to run; Nightingale needs more configuration.

frp is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [frp](https://selfhost.directory/project/frp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frp.md)
- [Nightingale](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightingale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightingale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/frp-vs-nightingale