# nginx-proxy vs vanilla-cookbook

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

| | nginx-proxy | vanilla-cookbook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 23 in Reverse Proxy | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 936 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-proxy scores 76/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.

vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.

nginx-proxy is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nginx-proxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy.md)
- [vanilla-cookbook](https://selfhost.directory/project/vanilla-cookbook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vanilla-cookbook.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-proxy-vs-vanilla-cookbook