# nforwardauth vs ResourceSpace

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

| | nforwardauth | ResourceSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #15 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 159 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | — |

## Which one should you pick?

ResourceSpace scores 64/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.

nforwardauth ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ResourceSpace.

## Details

- [nforwardauth](https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth.md)
- [ResourceSpace](https://selfhost.directory/project/resourcespace) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/resourcespace.md)

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