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Nginx Proxy ManagervsPlate-Minder

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

Nginx Proxy ManagerPlate-Minder
Score82/10038/100
Rank in category#2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy#90 of 104 in Home Automation
GitHub stars34 578163
Stars, last 30 days+351+0
Stable releases, 12 months110
Latest releasev2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageTypescriptJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 38/100 for Plate-Minder, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+351 stars in 30 days).

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