# ActivityWatch vs Traefik

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ActivityWatch | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 65 403 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-traefik