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Self-hosted network gateway for homelabs and NAS boxes: DDNS, port forwarding, reverse proxy, ACME certificates, WAF and more in one binary.

Open-source alternative to:Lucky

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What is it?

Gately is an open-source network gateway toolkit for home networks, NAS boxes, cloud hosts and servers. It bundles dynamic DNS across many DNS providers, STUN-based NAT traversal, port forwarding with SNI routing so several services can share port 443, and a web server with reverse proxy, static sites and HTTPS. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically through ACME, and a WAF based on Coraza and OWASP CRS is included.

The same binary also covers Tailscale, frp and Cloudflare Tunnel management, Docker container management, a web terminal with SSH and SFTP, WebDAV and FTP servers, network diagnostics, and fail2ban-style intrusion prevention synced to nftables. Configuration is stored as plain-text JSON, and existing Lucky configurations can be imported.

Gately runs on Docker, fnOS, OpenWrt, Linux, macOS, Windows and FreeBSD, and provides an admin UI, a CLI, and an MCP server for scripting and automation.

Key features

  • 01Dynamic DNS across many providers, with IPv4/IPv6 and webhooks
  • 02SNI routing lets several services share one port such as 443
  • 03Automatic ACME certificate issuance and renewal via DNS-01 or HTTP-01
  • 04Coraza and OWASP CRS based WAF with configurable body inspection
  • 05Manages Tailscale, frp and Cloudflare Tunnel as external programs
  • 06Encrypted config backups and audit log with rollback history

Use cases

  • Exposing services from a home NAS or server to the internet with HTTPS
  • Replacing a Lucky setup with a single self-hosted gateway
  • Running a reverse proxy and WAF on an OpenWrt router
  • Managing Docker containers and their upgrades from one web console

In collections

Self-hosted apps

Topics

#self-hosted#homelab#reverse-proxy#ddns#port-forwarding#acme#waf#nas#cloudflare-tunnel#docker

FAQ

What is gately?
Self-hosted network gateway for homelabs and NAS boxes: DDNS, port forwarding, reverse proxy, ACME certificates, WAF and more in one binary. Gately is an open-source network gateway toolkit for home networks, NAS boxes, cloud hosts and servers. It bundles dynamic DNS across many DNS providers, STUN-based NAT traversal, port forwarding with SNI routing so several services can share port 443, and a web server with reverse proxy, static sites and HTTPS. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically through ACME, and a WAF based on Coraza and OWASP CRS is included.
Is gately free to use? What license does it have?
gately is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is gately still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to gately was on Oct 24, 2026.
What can I use gately for?
Exposing services from a home NAS or server to the internet with HTTPS Replacing a Lucky setup with a single self-hosted gateway Running a reverse proxy and WAF on an OpenWrt router Managing Docker containers and their upgrades from one web console
Where can I get gately?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/wangwanjie/gately

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