nginx-proxyvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 937 | 16 351 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +345 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
OpenWA is growing faster right now (+345 stars in 30 days).
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