nginx-lovevsNginx Proxy Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | Nginx Proxy Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 34 568 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +341 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, Nginx Proxy Manager is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+341 stars in 30 days).
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