# meridian vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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

| | meridian | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 499 | 34 562 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +348 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.0.0b8 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 52/100 for meridian, so it is the safer default.

meridian ships more often: 18 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; meridian needs more configuration.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+348 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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