# nforwardauth vs PostgREST

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

| | nforwardauth | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 27 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nforwardauth.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; nforwardauth needs more configuration.

PostgREST is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nforwardauth](https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nforwardauth-vs-postgrest