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frp vs amneziawg-installer
frp has 109,891 GitHub stars, 15,245 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped today. amneziawg-installer has 1,375 stars, 109 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frp leads on adoption by 7,892% (109,891 vs 1,375 stars). frp is written in Go under Apache-2.0; amneziawg-installer is written in Shell under MIT. frp has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, amneziawg-installer 8%. frp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| frp | amneziawg-installer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 110K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 15K | ⑂ 109 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick frp if
- You weight community size — 110K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick amneziawg-installer if
- You want the amneziawg-installer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and amneziawg-installer fits your workflow better
About frp
frp is a fast reverse proxy written in Go that exposes a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet, built for operators and developers who need inbound access to machines they cannot port forward.
About amneziawg-installer
amneziawg installer is a one command Bash installer that turns a fresh Ubuntu or Debian VPS into a self hosted AmneziaWG 3.1 VPN server, made for networks that block WireGuard and for operators who want no Docker and no web panel.
read the full amneziawg-installer overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is frp or amneziawg-installer more popular?
frp has 109,891 GitHub stars and amneziawg-installer has 1,375. frp has the larger community by that measure.
Are frp and amneziawg-installer free?
Both are open source. frp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and amneziawg-installer under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frp and amneziawg-installer?
frp is written in Go and amneziawg-installer in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, frp or amneziawg-installer?
Choose frp if you want the larger community (109,891 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose amneziawg-installer if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.