# gatus vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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

| | gatus | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 34 562 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +348 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | 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 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.

## Details

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