gobetween vs relayd
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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gobetween
Modern L4 load balancer and reverse proxy
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relayd
OpenBSD load balancer and relay daemon
| Feature | gobetween | relayd |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Reverse Proxy & Gateways | Reverse Proxy & Gateways |
| License | MIT | ISC |
| Language | Go | C |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,986 | ★ 3,851 |
| First released | 2016 | 2006 |
| Replaces | HAProxy, NGINX Plus | HAProxy, F5 BIG-IP |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is gobetween or relayd better?
Neither is universally better. relayd has the larger community, while gobetween is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are gobetween and relayd free and open-source?
Yes. gobetween is licensed under MIT and relayd under ISC. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run gobetween and relayd with Docker?
gobetween: yes. relayd: check the project docs for container support.