Kill BillvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 65 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +447 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 34 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).
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