ESPHomevsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 65 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +459 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 34 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 34 for Traefik.
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