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A [proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server) is a server application that acts as an intermediary between a client requesting a resource and the server providing that resource.
A [proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server) is a server application that acts as an intermediary between a client requesting a resource and the server providing that resource. This section about forward (i.e. outgoing) proxies. For reverse proxies, see the Web Server section.
_Related: [Web Servers](#web-servers)_
- [imgproxy](https://imgproxy.net/) - Fast and secure standalone server for resizing and converting remote images. It works great when you need to resize multiple images on the fly without preparing a ton of cached resized images or re-doing it every time the design changes. ([Source Code](https://github.com/imgproxy/imgproxy)) `MIT``Go/Docker/K8S`
- [iodine](https://code.kryo.se/iodine/) - IPv4 over DNS tunnel solution, enabling you to start up a socks5 proxy listener. ([Source Code](https://github.com/yarrick/iodine)) `ISC``C/deb`
- [Jauth](https://github.com/Jipok/Jauth) `⚠` - Lightweight SSL/TLS reverse proxy with authorization (via Telegram and SSH) for self-hosted apps. `GPL-3.0``Go`
- [Nginx Proxy Manager](https://nginxproxymanager.com/) - Nginx Proxy Manager is an easy way to accomplish reverse proxying hosts with SSL termination. ([Source Code](https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager)) `MIT``Nodejs/Docker`
- [Outline Server](https://getoutline.org/) - A proxy server that runs a Shadowsocks instance for each access key and a REST API to manage the access keys. ([Source Code](https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/outline-server)) `Apache-2.0``Docker/Nodejs`
- [Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.io) - An identity-aware reverse proxy, successor to now obsolete oauth_proxy. It inserts an OAuth step before proxying your request to the backend, so that you can safely expose your self-hosted websites to public Internet. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium)) `Apache-2.0``Go`
- [Privoxy](https://www.privoxy.org) - Non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. `GPL-2.0``C/deb`
- [sish](https://github.com/antoniomika/sish) - HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP tunnels to localhost using only SSH (serveo/ngrok alternative). `MIT``Go/Docker`
- [socks5-proxy-server](https://github.com/nskondratev/socks5-proxy-server) - SOCKS5 proxy server with built-in authentication and Telegram-bot for user management and user statistics on data spent (handy when you pay per GB of data). It is dockerised and simple to install. `Apache-2.0``Docker`
- [Squid](http://www.squid-cache.org/) - Caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It reduces bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. ([Source Code](https://code.launchpad.net/squid)) `GPL-2.0``C/deb`
- [SWAG (Secure Web Application Gateway)](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag) - Nginx webserver and reverse proxy with PHP support, built-in Certbot (Let's Encrypt) client and fail2ban integration. `GPL-3.0``Docker`
- [txtdot](https://txtdot.github.io/documentation/) - A HTTP proxy that parses only text, links and pictures from pages reducing internet bandwidth usage, removing ads and heavy scripts. ([Demo](https://txt.dc09.ru), [Source Code](https://github.com/TxtDot/txtdot)) `MIT``Nodejs/Docker`
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A [web server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server) is a piece of software and underlying hardware that accepts requests via [HTTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol) (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant [HTTPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS).
Web Servers and Reverse Proxies. A [web server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server) is a piece of software and underlying hardware that accepts requests via [HTTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol) (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant [HTTPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS). A [Reverse Proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy) is a proxy server that appears to any client to be an ordinary web server, but in reality merely acts as an intermediary that forwards requests to one or more ordinary web servers.
- [Algernon](https://algernon.roboticoverlords.org/) - Small self-contained pure-Go web server with Lua, Markdown, HTTP/2, QUIC, Redis and PostgreSQL support. ([Source Code](https://github.com/xyproto/algernon)) `BSD-3-Clause``Go/Docker`
- [Apache HTTP Server](https://httpd.apache.org/) - Secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. ([Source Code](https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/)) `Apache-2.0``C/deb/Docker`
- [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/) - Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS. ([Source Code](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy)) `Apache-2.0``Go/deb/Docker`
- [HAProxy](https://www.haproxy.org/) - Very fast and reliable reverse-proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications. ([Source Code](https://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy.git;a=tree)) `GPL-2.0``C/deb/Docker`
- [Jauth](https://github.com/Jipok/Jauth) `⚠` - Lightweight SSL/TLS reverse proxy with authorization (via Telegram and SSH) for self-hosted apps. `GPL-3.0``Go`
- [Lighttpd](https://www.lighttpd.net/) - Secure, fast, compliant, and very flexible web server that has been optimized for high-performance environments. ([Source Code](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4)) `BSD-3-Clause``C/deb/Docker`
- [Nginx Proxy Manager](https://nginxproxymanager.com/) - Nginx Proxy Manager is an easy way to accomplish reverse proxying hosts with SSL termination. ([Source Code](https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager)) `MIT``Nodejs/Docker`
- [Nginx](https://nginx.org/en/) - HTTP and reverse proxy server, mail proxy server, and generic TCP/UDP proxy server. ([Source Code](https://hg.nginx.org/nginx/file/tip)) `BSD-2-Clause``C/deb/Docker`
- [Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.io) - An identity-aware reverse proxy, successor to now obsolete oauth_proxy. It inserts an OAuth step before proxying your request to the backend, so that you can safely expose your self-hosted websites to public Internet. ([Source Code](https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium)) `Apache-2.0``Go`
- [Static Web Server](https://static-web-server.net/) - Cross-platform, high-performance, and asynchronous web server for static file serving. ([Source Code](https://github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server)) `Apache-2.0/MIT``Rust/Docker`
- [SWAG (Secure Web Application Gateway)](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag) - Nginx webserver and reverse proxy with PHP support, built-in Certbot (Let's Encrypt) client and fail2ban integration. `GPL-3.0``Docker`
- [Traefik](https://traefik.io/) - HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that makes deploying microservices easy. ([Source Code](https://github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server)) `MIT``Go/Docker`
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- [Cosmos](https://cosmos-cloud.io/) - Cosmos is a self-hosted platform for running server applications securely and with built-in privacy features. It acts as a secure gateway to your application, as well as a server manager. ([Source Code](https://github.com/azukaar/cosmos-Server)) `Apache-2.0/Commons-Clause``Docker/Go`
- [inlets](https://inlets.dev/) - Expose your local endpoints to the Internet - with a Kubernetes integration, Docker image and CLI available. ([Source Code](https://github.com/inlets/inlets-pro)) `⊘ Proprietary``Go/Docker`
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- [Axigen](https://www.axigen.com/mail-server/free/) - Turnkey messaging solution for small & micro businesses, integration projects or test environments. `⊘ Proprietary``Unknown`
- [Cloudron](https://www.cloudron.io/) - Open-core software allowing you to effortlessly self-host web apps on your server. ([Demo](https://my.demo.cloudron.io/), [Source Code](https://git.cloudron.io/groups/cloudron)) `⊘ Proprietary``Nodejs/Docker`
- [Cosmos](https://cosmos-cloud.io/) - Cosmos is a self-hosted platform for running server applications securely and with built-in privacy features. It acts as a secure gateway to your application, as well as a server manager. ([Source Code](https://github.com/azukaar/cosmos-Server)) `Apache-2.0/Commons-Clause``Docker/Go`
- [Easypanel](https://easypanel.io) - Modern server control panel powered by Docker. `⊘ Proprietary``Docker`
- [hMailServer](https://www.hmailserver.com) - Open-source e-mail server for Microsoft Windows. ([Source Code](https://github.com/hmailserver/hmailserver)) `⊘ Proprietary``C++`
- [Poste.io](https://poste.io) - Full-featured solution for your Email server. Native implementation of last anti-SPAM methods, webmail and easy administration included. Free tier available. ([Demo](https://poste.io/demo)) `⊘ Proprietary``Unknown`