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nginx-proxy vs amnezia-client
nginx-proxy has 19,915 GitHub stars, 3,044 forks, 327 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. amnezia-client has 15,071 stars, 1,154 forks, 1,126 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. nginx-proxy leads on adoption by 32% (19,915 vs 15,071 stars). nginx-proxy is written in Python under MIT; amnezia-client is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. nginx-proxy has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, amnezia-client 8%. amnezia-client 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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| nginx-proxy | amnezia-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 15K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nginx-proxy if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick amnezia-client if
- You want the amnezia-client feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and amnezia-client fits your workflow better
About nginx-proxy
nginx proxy is an automated Nginx reverse proxy for Docker that watches containers start and stop and rewrites its own proxy configuration in response, and it is for anyone running containerised services who needs hostname based routing without hand editing nginx configuration files.
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About amnezia-client
Amnezia VPN Client is an open source, GPL 3.0 licensed VPN client for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS that connects to a VPN and also deploys a self hosted VPN server onto hardware the user already controls.
read the full amnezia-client overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nginx-proxy or amnezia-client more popular?
nginx-proxy has 19,915 GitHub stars and amnezia-client has 15,071. nginx-proxy has the larger community by that measure.
Are nginx-proxy and amnezia-client free?
Both are open source. nginx-proxy is licensed under MIT and amnezia-client under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nginx-proxy and amnezia-client?
nginx-proxy is written in Python and amnezia-client 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, nginx-proxy or amnezia-client?
Choose nginx-proxy if you want the larger community (19,915 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose amnezia-client if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.