# capjs vs Traefik

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

| | capjs | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 8 200 | 65 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +348 | +445 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 72/100 for capjs, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for capjs.

If you want the quickest setup, capjs is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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