# CLI2API vs Traefik

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

| | CLI2API | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #25 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 283 | 65 399 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +458 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.20 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 45/100 for CLI2API, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for CLI2API.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+458 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CLI2API](https://selfhost.directory/project/cli2api) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cli2api.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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