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Nginx Proxy ManagervsNginx-Reverse-Emby

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

Nginx Proxy ManagerNginx-Reverse-Emby
Score82/10047/100
Rank in category#2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy#18 of 24 in Reverse Proxy
GitHub stars34 567191
Stars, last 30 days+353—
Stable releases, 12 months110
Latest releasev2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Main languageTypescriptGo

Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 47/100 for Nginx-Reverse-Emby, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Nginx-Reverse-Emby.

If you want the quickest setup, Nginx Proxy Manager is easier to run; Nginx-Reverse-Emby needs more configuration.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+353 stars in 30 days).

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