NPS 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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NPS
Lightweight proxy server for intranet penetration
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sish
HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP tunnels to localhost using only SSH (serveo/ngrok
| Feature | NPS | sish |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Reverse Proxy & Gateways | Reverse Proxy & Gateways |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker, binary | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 34,157 | ★ 4,690 |
| First released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Replaces | 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
Choose sish if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (4.7k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
Frequently asked questions
Is NPS or sish better?
Neither is universally better. NPS has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are NPS and sish free and open-source?
Yes. NPS is licensed under GPL-3.0 and sish under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run NPS and sish with Docker?
NPS: yes. sish: yes.