imgproxy vs sish

Two self-hosted Proxy apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

Side by side

imgproxysish
DescriptionFast and secure standalone server for resizing and converting remote images.HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP tunnels to localhost using only SSH (serveo/ngrok alternative).
GitHub stars11,1714,811
Forks––
Open issues––
Commits (12 months)30944
Last activity2026-11-042026-11-03
Latest releasev4.0.21 (2026-11-02)v4.0.0 (2026-10-27)
Maintenance healthActiveActive
LicenseMITMIT
Language / platformGo, Docker, K8SGo, Docker
Docker Hub image–antoniomika/sish
Docker pulls–484.3k
Est. server size~512 MB, 1 vCPU~512 MB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from$3.5/mo$3.5/mo
CategoriesProxyProxy
LinksWebsite · SourceWebsite · Source

What the numbers say

Summary: imgproxy leads on GitHub popularity and commit activity; sish leads on Docker Hub availability. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Get the Docker images

sish

docker pull antoniomika/sish

Image on Docker Hub. Ports, volumes and environment variables differ per app; follow the official docs.

Frequently asked questions

Is imgproxy or sish more popular?

imgproxy has more GitHub stars (11,171 vs 4,811 for sish, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, imgproxy or sish?

imgproxy had more commits over the last 12 months (309 vs 44). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-04 for imgproxy and 2026-11-03 for sish. Our health labels: imgproxy is “Active”, sish is “Active”.

What licenses do imgproxy and sish use?

Both use MIT.

Can I run imgproxy and sish with Docker?

sish has a Docker Hub image (antoniomika/sish). We did not find one for imgproxy, though the upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option.

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imgproxy

Fast and secure standalone server for resizing and converting remote images.

Active ★ 11.2k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

sish

HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP tunnels to localhost using only SSH (serveo/ngrok alternative).

Active ★ 4.8k MIT 🐳 Docker~$3.5/mo

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