Nginx Proxy Manager
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysEasy reverse proxy management with a web UI and free SSL
Replaces Cloudflare
Best Beginner-Friendly Reverse Proxy & Gateways for self-hosting
The 21 best Beginner-Friendly reverse proxy & gateways you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
flaresolverr
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysProxy server to bypass Cloudflare and DDoS-GUARD protection
LibreSpeed
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysFree and open source speedtest
Replaces Speedtest.net
Tinyauth
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysSimplest way to protect your apps with a login screen
Replaces Cloudflare Access
Zoraxy
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysGeneral-purpose HTTP reverse proxy and forwarding tool
Replaces Nginx Proxy Manager
Tor Browser
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysAn invisible shield for your browsing experience
SWAG
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysSecure web application gateway with Nginx and Certbot
Replaces Cloudflare
Syslog-ng
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysCentralized syslog server with real-time web UI
Adguard Home Sync
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysSynchronize AdGuard Home config to replicas
OpenResty Manager
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysExpose your services easily and securely
Chromium
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysThe open-source browser project
Duck DNS
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysDuck DNS is a free Dynamic DNS service
Cloudflare Tunnel
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysAccess your Umbrel apps from the Internet using Cloudflare network
gandi-livedns
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysUpdate your Gandi DNS zone records with your WAN IP
Urbit
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysRun Urbit on your Umbrel
Holesail Switchboard
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysManage multiple holesail P2P tunnels from a single dashboard
Firefox
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysFirefox is a free and open-source web browser
Tor Snowflake Proxy
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysHelp defeat internet censorship
Remmina
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysRemote access screen and file sharing
Twingate
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysTwingate Connector for CasaOS
Adguard
Reverse Proxy & GatewaysWorld's most advanced adblocker!
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nginx Proxy Manager | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 34,397 |
| flaresolverr | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 15,908 |
| LibreSpeed | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 15,222 |
| Tinyauth | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | GPL-3.0 | 8,376 |
| Zoraxy | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 5,516 |
| Tor Browser | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 5,079 |
| SWAG | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,739 |
| Syslog-ng | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 2,381 |
| Adguard Home Sync | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 1,834 |
| OpenResty Manager | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | free | 1,466 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Nginx Proxy Manager (34,397 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Tinyauth (from 64 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Nginx Proxy Manager (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 17 of 21 use free; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Beginner-Friendly within the reverse proxy & gateways category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.