koodo-readervsNginx Proxy Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koodo-reader | Nginx Proxy Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in E-book Management | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 28 657 | 34 567 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +375 | +353 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 78/100 for koodo-reader, so it is the safer default.
koodo-reader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Nginx Proxy Manager.
If you want the quickest setup, Nginx Proxy Manager is easier to run; koodo-reader needs more configuration.
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