# Librum vs nginx-proxy

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

| | Librum | nginx-proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 | 19 937 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +19 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 60/100 for Librum, so it is the safer default.

nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Librum.

If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; Librum needs more configuration.

nginx-proxy is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Librum](https://selfhost.directory/project/librum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librum.md)
- [nginx-proxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librum-vs-nginx-proxy