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Nginx Proxy Manager vs sish

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 SI sish HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP tunnels to localhost using only SSH (serveo/ngrok
FeatureNginx Proxy Managersish
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 33,804★ 4,690
First released20192026
ReplacesCloudflare—

Why pick each one

Choose Nginx Proxy Manager if…

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

Choose sish if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
sish details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nginx Proxy Manager or sish better?

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

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

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

Can I run Nginx Proxy Manager and sish with Docker?

Nginx Proxy Manager: yes. sish: yes.

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