nginx-proxyvsUtopia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | Utopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #15 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 936 | 8 614 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 57/100 for Utopia, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Utopia.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; Utopia needs more configuration.
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