nginx-proxyvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 19 937 | 45 671 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +839 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+839 stars in 30 days).
nginx-proxy details →sentry details →