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 & Recovery Compute & Virtualization (VM/Hypervisor Management)Container Management (Docker & Stacks)Core Network Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)Messaging & Event Streaming (Brokers/Queues)Monitoring & Observability Orchestration & Scheduling (Kubernetes & Alternatives)Self-Hosting Platforms & Control Panels Storage Services (File/Object)

62 services found

Squid

Caching proxy server for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more

Squid is a high-performance caching proxy that accelerates web delivery, reduces bandwidth usage, and provides extensive access controls for proxy and reverse-proxy setup...

Alternative to:

Cloudflare CDN+6

Privoxy

Non-caching web proxy with privacy and content filtering

Privoxy is a self-hosted, non-caching web proxy that filters ads and trackers, rewrites content, and modifies HTTP headers for privacy and access control.

Alternative to:

AdGuard+6