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frp vs wireguard-install
frp has 109,545 GitHub stars, 15,219 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. wireguard-install has 2,663 stars, 455 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frp leads on adoption by 4,014% (109,545 vs 2,663 stars). frp is written in Go under Apache-2.0; wireguard-install is written in Shell under MIT. frp has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, wireguard-install 17%. wireguard-install 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 | wireguard-install | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 110K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 15K | ⑂ 455 |
| 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 wireguard-install if
- You want the wireguard-install feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and wireguard-install 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 wireguard-install
wireguard install is an MIT licensed Shell installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE and Raspberry Pi OS that stands up and manages a WireGuard VPN server on a Linux machine in a few minutes, and it is aimed at self hosters, system administrators and small teams who want their own VPN endpoint — typically on a cloud server, virtual private server or dedicated server — without configuring WireGuard by hand.
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Frequently asked questions
Is frp or wireguard-install more popular?
frp has 109,545 GitHub stars and wireguard-install has 2,663. frp has the larger community by that measure.
Are frp and wireguard-install free?
Both are open source. frp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and wireguard-install under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between frp and wireguard-install?
frp is written in Go and wireguard-install 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 wireguard-install?
Choose frp if you want the larger community (109,545 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose wireguard-install if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.