NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager

Choose this fork if Chinese-language usability is the main blocker. Choose upstream if you want the latest features, fixes, and fastest maintenance cadence.

Choose this fork if integrated open-appsec management is the goal; choose upstream if you want the broadest compatibility, latest Nginx Proxy Manager fixes, and the simplest path to ongoing updates.

Adopt this fork only if you specifically need its historical state. For most users, upstream is the better choice because this fork is far behind and does not show added capabilities.

Choose upstream unless you specifically want a frozen copy from January 2026; this fork adds nothing new and is materially behind.

Choose upstream unless you specifically need this fork’s build/CI snapshot. This fork does not look like a feature-rich alternative; it is a stale maintenance fork with limited divergence and significant upstream lag.

Choose this fork only if you specifically need its old Docker experimentation or existing behavior. For most adopters, upstream is the safer default because this fork is stale and substantially behind.

Prefer upstream unless you specifically need this exact historical snapshot. For adopters, this fork offers no added capability and substantial maintenance risk.

Prefer upstream unless you have a hard requirement to stay on this exact old snapshot. This fork offers no added functionality and is materially stale, so it is a poor default choice for new adopters.

Choose this fork only if you want a very close upstream mirror; otherwise, upstream itself is the better default because this fork adds nothing and is already slightly behind.