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Nginx Proxy ManagervsTicky

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

Nginx Proxy ManagerTicky
Score82/10050/100
Rank in category#2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy#14 of 34 in Task Management
GitHub stars34 571301
Stars, last 30 days+344+0
Stable releases, 12 months114
Latest releasev2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026v1.15.2 · 2 Jan 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageTypescriptHTML

Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 50/100 for Ticky, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Ticky.

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

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+344 stars in 30 days).

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