DashBeamvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 65 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +445 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 34 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).
DashBeam details →Traefik details →