# labca vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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

| | labca | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 798 | 34 564 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +350 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for labca.

If you want the quickest setup, Nginx Proxy Manager is easier to run; labca needs more configuration.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+350 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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