# Inventree vs Traefik

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

| | Inventree | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Inventory Management | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 7 771 | 65 403 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.6.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 72/100 for Inventree, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for Inventree.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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