# excalidraw vs Traefik

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

| | excalidraw | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 65 401 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 ✓ | +460 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 87/100 for Traefik, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

excalidraw is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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