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Nginx Proxy ManagervsXibo

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

Nginx Proxy ManagerXibo
Score82/10057/100
Rank in category#2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy#3 of 7 in Digital Signage
GitHub stars34 571741
Stars, last 30 days+344+6
Stable releases, 12 months110
Latest releasev2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Main languageTypescript—

Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 57/100 for Xibo, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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

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