# IPFS Web UI vs socks5-proxy-server

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

| | IPFS Web UI | socks5-proxy-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #5 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 1 636 ✓ | 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

IPFS Web UI scores 60/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

IPFS Web UI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

If you want the quickest setup, IPFS Web UI is easier to run; socks5-proxy-server needs more configuration.

## Details

- [IPFS Web UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui.md)
- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ipfs-webui-vs-socks5-proxy-server