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frp vs angie
frp has 110,577 GitHub stars, 15,316 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. angie has 2,618 stars, 113 forks, 42 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frp leads on adoption by 4,124% (110,577 vs 2,618 stars). frp is written in Go under Apache-2.0; angie is written in C under BSD-2-Clause. frp has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, angie 4%. angie was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (reverse-proxy), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | angie | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 111K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Written in | Go | C |
| Last push | 2026-11-10 | 2026-11-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 15K | ⑂ 113 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick frp if
- You weight community size — 111K 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 angie if
- You want the angie feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and angie fits your workflow better
About frp
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About angie
.. image:: misc/logo.gif :alt: Angie logo :target: Angie ===== Angie /ˈendʒi/ is an efficient, powerful, and scalable web server that was forked from nginx to act as a drop in replacement, so you can use existing setups without major changes to module layout or configuration. The project was conceived by ex devs from the original nginx team to venture beyond the earlier vision. Getting Started To start using Angie , see the official documentation in English , Russian , Chinese , Spanish , or Portuguese : Installation ( ru , cn , es , pt ) Runtime configuration ( ru , cn , es , pt ) Troubleshooting and feedback…
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Frequently asked questions
Is frp or angie more popular?
frp has 110,577 GitHub stars and angie has 2,618. frp has the larger community by that measure.
Are frp and angie free?
Both are open source. frp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and angie under BSD-2-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frp and angie?
frp is written in Go and angie in C. 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 angie?
Choose frp if you want the larger community (110,577 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose angie if its feature set, stack or BSD-2-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.