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Holesail Switchboard vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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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HO Holesail Switchboard Manage multiple holesail P2P tunnels from a single dashboard VS NG Nginx Proxy Manager Easy reverse proxy management with a web UI and free SSL
FeatureHolesail SwitchboardNginx Proxy Manager
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicensefreeMIT
LanguageHTMLTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickdocker
GitHub stars★ 1★ 33,804
First released20222019
Replaces—Cloudflare

Why pick each one

Choose Holesail Switchboard if…

  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • One-click install on common self-host platforms
  • Written in HTML
Holesail Switchboard details

Choose Nginx Proxy Manager if…

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Free certificates built in
Nginx Proxy Manager details

Frequently asked questions

Is Holesail Switchboard or Nginx Proxy Manager better?

Neither is universally better. Nginx Proxy Manager has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Holesail Switchboard and Nginx Proxy Manager free and open-source?

Yes. Holesail Switchboard is licensed under free and Nginx Proxy Manager under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Holesail Switchboard and Nginx Proxy Manager with Docker?

Holesail Switchboard: yes. Nginx Proxy Manager: yes.

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