docker-tinyauth vs NPMplus
Authentication middleware and reverse proxy management compared
docker-tinyauth packages Tinyauth, which adds authentication in front of apps behind a reverse proxy. NPMplus is a reverse proxy manager with a web UI, and adds proxy, certificate, and security options; it does not package Tinyauth.
docker-tinyauth: Run Tinyauth as a Rootless Container
A Docker image for Tinyauth, an authentication middleware for protecting apps behind popular reverse proxies. It emphasizes a small, distroless, rootless runtime for self-hosted deployments.
NPMplus: Manage Self-Hosted Nginx Reverse Proxies
NPMplus is a Docker-oriented fork of nginx-proxy-manager that combines a web interface for managing proxy hosts with a hardened, feature-rich Nginx build. It suits self-hosters who want more protocol, authentication, and security options than the upstream project provides.
| docker-tinyauth | NPMplus | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Dockerfile | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 104 | 2.4k |
| Forks | 7 | 122 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- docker-tinyauth focuses on running an authentication middleware container, while NPMplus manages proxy hosts and certificates through a web UI.
- docker-tinyauth emphasizes a distroless, rootless image with read-only operation and a health check; NPMplus offers features such as HTTP/3, gRPC, load balancing, and file serving.
- docker-tinyauth is described as a Dockerfile project, while NPMplus is described as a JavaScript project.
- docker-tinyauth is licensed under MIT, while NPMplus is licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- docker-tinyauth provides image variants and publishes images through three registries; NPMplus recommends Docker and lists amd64-v2 and arm64 as supported architectures.
- NPMplus has 2.4k stars and 122 forks, compared with docker-tinyauth's 104 stars and 7 forks.
Choose docker-tinyauth if you…
- need to put a login or OAuth access-control layer in front of Docker-hosted apps.
- want a minimal, non-root Tinyauth container that can run read-only.
- use Traefik and want an example of configuring Tinyauth as forward authentication.
Choose NPMplus if you…
- want a web UI to manage proxy hosts and certificates.
- need options such as HTTP/3, gRPC, load balancing, or serving files.
- want proxy security and authentication integrations, and can account for its migration and configuration differences from upstream nginx-proxy-manager.
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