checkmatevstraefik-crowdsec-bouncer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | traefik-crowdsec-bouncer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #64 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 11 005 | 332 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 41/100 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for traefik-crowdsec-bouncer.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; traefik-crowdsec-bouncer needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).
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