Nginx Proxy Manager
Docker container for managing Nginx proxy hosts with a simple, powerful interface.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 75% of tracked projects; popularity more than 93%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 34k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 26 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Nginx Proxy Manager actively maintained?
Development is ongoing. The repository recorded 798 commits over the same window, and the last three months alone account for 88 of them.
The most recent tagged release, v2.16.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 19 projects we track in Web Servers, Nginx Proxy Manager ranks #5 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Nginx Proxy Manager actually does
Nginx Proxy Manager is a containerised tool that provides a graphical user interface for configuring Nginx proxy hosts. It simplifies the setup of routing web traffic without requiring direct editing of text-based server block configurations.
Best fit: Self-hosters who want to manage reverse proxies and TLS termination through a web dashboard rather than the command line.
Worth knowing: It abstracts away the underlying configuration files, which can make advanced customisations or debugging more difficult if you encounter edge cases.
Deployment notes
Because it runs as a container, you will typically need to map persistent volumes for your configuration and certificate data to survive container restarts.
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