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Pound vs Reproxy
Both stand on reverse proxy software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
Pound provides focused proxying, HTTPS termination, routing, and failover for self-hosted Linux services. Its lack of response caching makes it unsuitable when caching is required.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Reproxy provides routing, TLS, traffic management, and extensibility in a self-hosted package. Its active development brings current changes, so configuration may need adjustment before version 1.
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| Pound | Reproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | reproxy.io |
| On reverse proxy software | #25 of 33 | #21 of 33 |
Pound: what it does well
- Free Linux self-hosted deployment
- Terminates HTTPS and supports ACME HTTP-01
- Routes using IP, URL, or request headers
- Stops routing to failed backends
- Supports WebSocket connections
What to know first
- Does not cache requests
- Documentation says it is not a web accelerator
- Building requires OpenSSL 1.1.x or 3.0.x
- Configuration is file-based
Reproxy: what it does well
- Supports Docker and Consul routing providers
- Automatic and user-provided TLS certificates
- Includes health checks and load balancing
- Offers route-level access controls
- Provides Prometheus metrics
What to know first
- Container runs as root by default
- Forwarded IP headers can be spoofed
- Project may introduce breaking changes before version 1
- Self-hosted deployment requires administration
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