# socks5-proxy-server vs supabase

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

| | socks5-proxy-server | supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Network | #1 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 114 288 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 540 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.0 · 29 Nov 2025 | v1.26.08 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

supabase scores 92/100 against 43/100 for socks5-proxy-server, so it is the safer default.

supabase ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for socks5-proxy-server.

If you want the quickest setup, socks5-proxy-server is easier to run; supabase needs more configuration.

supabase is growing faster right now (+3 540 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [socks5-proxy-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socks5-proxy-server.md)
- [supabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/supabase.md)

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