Best Self-hosted Edge & Traffic (Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Web Servers) tools in 2026
62 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
See also:
Backup & RecoveryCompute & Virtualization (VM/Hypervisor Management)Container Management (Docker & Stacks)Core Network Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)Messaging & Event Streaming (Brokers/Queues)Monitoring & ObservabilityOrchestration & Scheduling (Kubernetes & Alternatives)Self-Hosting Platforms & Control PanelsStorage Services (File/Object)62 services found
YunoHost
Debian-based server OS and web control panel for self-hosted apps
Open-source Debian-based OS and control panel that simplifies installing, managing and securing web apps, mail and services via a web admin and app catalog.
Sablier
Open-source scale-to-zero controller for container workloads
Starts workloads on demand and automatically stops them after inactivity; integrates with reverse proxies and supports Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes.
TileServer GL
Vector tile server with GL styles and optional raster rendering
Serve vector and raster map tiles from MBTiles with GL styles, including WMTS endpoints, static images, and a built-in map preview for common web GIS clients.
KrakenD Community Edition
High-performance, stateless, declarative API gateway
Open-source API gateway for securing, aggregating, and transforming microservice APIs with a stateless, high-throughput Go-based runtime and declarative configuration.
DockFlare
Cloudflare Tunnel ingress controller automated with Docker labels
Self-hosted controller that automates Cloudflare Tunnels, DNS records, and Access policies using Docker labels, with a web UI and optional multi-server agents.
Static Web Server
High-performance static file web server with TLS and HTTP/2
Static Web Server (SWS) is a lightweight, cross-platform Rust web server for serving static files with HTTP/2, TLS, compression, caching headers, and SPA fallbacks.
NPMplus
Fork of Nginx Proxy Manager with HTTP/3, OIDC, and hardening
NPMplus is a Nginx Proxy Manager fork that adds HTTP/3 (QUIC), OIDC auth, stronger TLS defaults, and extra security and logging features in a web UI.
Ferron
Fast, memory-safe web server with automatic TLS and modern protocol support
A Rust-written, memory-safe web server offering automatic Let's Encrypt TLS, KDL configuration, HTTP/2/HTTP/3, reverse proxying, and built-in tooling for serving web apps.
Apaxy
Customizable theme for Apache mod_autoindex directory listings
Apaxy is a customizable theme that restyles Apache mod_autoindex directory listings using HTML/CSS and optional JavaScript, with MIME-type icons and optional gallery views.
Self-Hosted Gateway
Docker-native reverse proxy over WireGuard to expose local services
Automates Reverse Proxy-over-VPN (RPoVPN) using WireGuard, Caddy and NGINX to expose Docker Compose services to the public Internet with automated TLS.
Wiredoor
Ingress-as-a-service to expose private services via WireGuard and NGINX
Self-hosted ingress platform that exposes internal HTTP/TCP services to the internet through reverse WireGuard tunnels, with NGINX routing and automatic TLS certificates.
OpenSIPS
Open source SIP proxy/server for VoIP, video, IM, and presence.
GPL-licensed SIP server/proxy for carriers, ITSPs, and enterprises, enabling scalable signaling, routing, and application integration.
CaddyManager
Web UI to manage multiple Caddy 2 servers and Caddyfiles
Manage Caddy 2 servers from a modern web dashboard with Caddyfile editing, authentication, audit logs, API keys, and SQLite or MongoDB storage.
LanCache (Monolithic)
LAN CDN caching proxy for game and software downloads
Self-hosted LAN caching proxy that stores game and software downloads from multiple CDNs to reduce bandwidth usage and speed up repeated installs.
g3proxy
Enterprise-oriented generic forward proxy and TCP/TLS stream proxy
High-performance Rust proxy supporting HTTP/SOCKS5 forwarding, transparent proxying, TLS MITM, ICAP integration, ACLs, auth, and observability features.
NetGoat
Self-hostable reverse proxy and traffic manager with WAF features
NetGoat is a self-hostable reverse proxy and traffic management platform offering Cloudflare-like features such as TLS termination, rate limiting, WAF-style filtering, and dashboards.
Jellyswarrm
Reverse proxy to unify multiple Jellyfin servers
A Rust-based reverse proxy that aggregates multiple Jellyfin servers into a single unified interface with unified libraries, direct playback, and user mapping.
traefik-kop
Docker-to-Redis discovery agent for Traefik multi-host routing
Publishes Docker container label-based service definitions into Redis so a central Traefik instance can discover and route services across multiple Docker hosts.
Middleware Manager
Web UI to manage Traefik middlewares, routers, services and plugins
Microservice with a web UI to create, assign, and manage Traefik middlewares, routers, and custom services; supports Traefik v2/v3 and Pangolin API with SQLite persistence.
Mantræ
Web-based configuration manager for Traefik dynamic configuration
Web UI to manage Traefik routers, middleware, services and DNS entries, with an optional agent for container label syncing and DNS automation.
TraLa
Lightweight dynamic dashboard for Traefik services
TraLa auto-discovers Traefik HTTP routers and presents services in a responsive, iconified dashboard with grouping, search, manual entries, and YAML/config overrides.
Replex
HTTP proxy to remix Plex home hubs and modify client responses
Replex is a Rust-based reverse proxy for Plex Media Server that merges and restyles home hubs, filters watched items, enforces quality and can redirect streams.
piqueserver
Ace of Spades 0.75 game server reimplementation in Python
Open-source Python server implementing Ace of Spades 0.75 protocol, with admin tools, map features, scripting, and a JSON status web API.
txtdot
HTTP proxy that extracts readable text, images and links to reduce bandwidth
Lightweight HTTP proxy that extracts article text, images and links, removes ads and heavy scripts, proxies media and compresses images to save bandwidth and improve load times.
Jauth
Lightweight TLS reverse proxy with SSH and Telegram authorization
Single-binary TLS reverse proxy for self-hosted apps that provides SSH- and Telegram-based authorization, simple SSO, Let's Encrypt support and whitelist access control.
nforwardauth
Lightweight forward-auth service for reverse proxies
A minimal, Rust-based forward authentication middleware for reverse proxies (Traefik, Caddy, nginx) using a passwd file and signed auth tokens.
socks5-proxy-server
Lightweight SOCKS5 proxy with user management and Telegram administration
Node.js SOCKS5 proxy server with optional authentication, per-user statistics, Docker Compose deployment, CLI management scripts, and a Telegram admin bot.
HomeServerHQ
All-in-one home server platform with VPN, email, and relay
Integrated installer and platform for home infrastructure. Provides VPN relay for NAT traversal, preconfigured email, automatic HTTPS, reverse proxy, and a web management utility.
Apache HTTP Server
Open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems
Apache HTTP Server (httpd) is a secure, efficient, and extensible web server for hosting websites and web applications on Unix-like systems and Windows.
Lighttpd
Lightweight event-driven HTTP server optimized for high performance
Open-source, low-memory web server written in C that provides FastCGI/SCGI/CGI, TLS support, HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, modular architecture and high concurrency.