gobetween vs NPS
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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NPS
Lightweight proxy server for intranet penetration
| Feature | gobetween | NPS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Reverse Proxy & Gateways | Reverse Proxy & Gateways |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,986 | ★ 34,157 |
| First released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Replaces | HAProxy, NGINX Plus | ngrok |
Why pick each one
Choose NPS if…
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 34.2k GitHub stars
- Written in Go
Frequently asked questions
Is gobetween or NPS better?
Neither is universally better. NPS 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 NPS free and open-source?
Yes. gobetween is licensed under MIT and NPS under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run gobetween and NPS with Docker?
gobetween: yes. NPS: yes.