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Tinyproxy is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Proxy & VPN category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in C. It has 6,037 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Sep 21, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
6,037
Forks
768
Open issues
118
Commits, last 12 months
29
Last commit
Sep 21, 2026
Latest release
1.11.3Mar 7, 2026
Created
Dec 7, 2015
License
GPL-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Sep 21, 2026, 29 commits in 12 months.

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Last commitSep 21, 2026
Commits, last 12 months29
Latest release1.11.3 (Mar 7, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months1
Releases, all time7
Open issues118
Open pull requests31
Good first issues0
Contributing guideNo
Security policyYes
CreatedDec 7, 2015

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About Tinyproxy

Light-weight HTTP/HTTPS proxy daemon.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.

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FAQ

Tinyproxy FAQ

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Is Tinyproxy free and open source?

Yes. Tinyproxy is open-source software released under the GPL-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 Tinyproxy with Docker?

Tinyproxy does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to Tinyproxy?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Tinyproxy include frp, Headscale and NetBird.

Is Tinyproxy actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Tinyproxy was on Sep 21, 2026 with 29 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 1.11.3, published Mar 7, 2026. It had 118 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.