# Dagu vs Traefik

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

| | Dagu | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 4 490 | 65 402 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +416 | +447 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 34 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.

Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 34 for Traefik.

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

## Details

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

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