# Livebook vs Traefik

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

| | Livebook | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Data Science | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 897 | 65 403 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +448 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.19.10 · 17 Sept 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 69/100 for Livebook, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Livebook.

If you want the quickest setup, Livebook is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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