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Sozu vs YARP

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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SO Sozu Hot-reconfigurable HTTP reverse proxy in Rust VS YA YARP Reverse proxy toolkit for building proxies in .NET
FeatureSozuYARP
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRustC#
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,715★ 9,587
First released20162021
ReplacesHAProxy, NginxNginx

Why pick each one

Choose Sozu if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Rust
Sozu details

Choose YARP if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in C#
YARP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Sozu or YARP better?

YARP is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Sozu if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Sozu and YARP free and open-source?

Yes. Sozu is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and YARP under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Sozu and YARP with Docker?

Sozu: yes. YARP: yes.

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