# Cloudflare vs Nginx Proxy Manager — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/cloudflare-vs-nginx-proxy-manager
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Cloudflare and Nginx Proxy Manager by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Cloudflare
Application networking and security services.
Best fit: Engineering and infrastructure teams considering Cloudflare for this job: Application networking and security services.
- Application networking and security services
Before you choose: Test deployment requirements, region availability, scaling behaviour, support, and usage-based costs in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://www.cloudflare.com
- [Read Cloudflare profile](https://trutool.co/tools/cloudflare): Read Cloudflare profile

### Nginx Proxy Manager
Docker container and built in Web Application for managing Nginx proxy hosts with a simple, interface, providing free SSL support via Let's Encrypt.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating cloud & infrastructure for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://nginxproxymanager.com
- [Read Nginx Proxy Manager profile](https://trutool.co/tools/nginx-proxy-manager): Read Nginx Proxy Manager profile