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Nginx Proxy Manager vs Pingora

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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NG Nginx Proxy Manager Easy reverse proxy management with a web UI and free SSL VS PI Pingora Rust framework to build fast, reliable network services
FeatureNginx Proxy ManagerPingora
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 33,804★ 27,153
First released20192024
ReplacesCloudflareNginx

Why pick each one

Choose Nginx Proxy Manager if…

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

Choose Pingora if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Mature project with 27.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in Rust
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Pingora details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nginx Proxy Manager or Pingora better?

Nginx Proxy Manager is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Pingora if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Nginx Proxy Manager and Pingora free and open-source?

Yes. Nginx Proxy Manager is licensed under MIT and Pingora under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Nginx Proxy Manager and Pingora with Docker?

Nginx Proxy Manager: yes. Pingora: check the project docs for container support.

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