HevSocks5Servervsnginx-proxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HevSocks5Server | nginx-proxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 25 in Proxy | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 620 | 19 936 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 |
| Latest release | 2.13.1 · 8 Aug 2026 | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 50/100 for HevSocks5Server, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for HevSocks5Server.
nginx-proxy is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
HevSocks5Server details →nginx-proxy details →