# Caddy UI vs Traefik

> Two self-hosted [Reverse Proxy projects](https://selfhost.directory/reverse-proxy), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Caddy UI | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 279 | 65 398 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +457 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.68.6 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 50/100 for Caddy UI, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Caddy UI.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Caddy UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/caddyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/caddyui.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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