# librarr vs Traefik

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

| | librarr | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Book Management | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 65 403 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librarr.

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

## Details

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

## Related comparisons

- [Kong vs Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-vs-traefik)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librarr-vs-traefik