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SafeLineNginx Proxy Manager
Free

Free to download and self-host.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Self-hosted WAF and reverse proxy in one
  • Deployed with Docker Compose
  • Certificates are requested and renewed without touching a config file
  • Access lists put authentication in front of services that have none
  • Requires your own server and ongoing maintenance
  • Rules may need tuning to avoid blocking legitimate traffic
  • Advanced Nginx configuration has to go into a custom snippet box
  • Ships as a Docker image; there is no packaged install
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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