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Pomerium

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….

github.com/pomerium/pomerium

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
5,026
Forks
359
Open issues
87
Commits, last 12 months
602
Last commit
Oct 5, 2026
Latest release
v0.33.4Oct 2, 2026
Created
Jan 1, 2019

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About Pomerium

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…. Pomerium is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and written mainly in Go, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.

The project has 5,026 stars and 359 forks on GitHub, with 602 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.

Topics

  • reverse-proxy
  • iam
  • beyondcorp
  • identity
  • go
  • identity-aware-proxy
  • zero-trust
  • gateway
  • pomerium
  • vpn

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FAQ

Pomerium FAQ

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What is Pomerium?

Pomerium is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Web Servers & Reverse Proxies category. 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…. The source code lives at github.com/pomerium/pomerium, where it has 5,026 stars.

Is Pomerium free and open source?

Yes. Pomerium is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run Pomerium with Docker?

Yes. Pomerium provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to Pomerium?

Popular open-source alternatives to Pomerium include Caddy, Traefik and Nginx Proxy Manager.

Is Pomerium actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Pomerium was on Oct 5, 2026 with 602 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.33.4, published Oct 2, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.