# gateway-go vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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

| | gateway-go | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #38 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 163 | 34 562 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +348 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.12 · 11 Jan 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 47/100 for gateway-go, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for gateway-go.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+348 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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