# MedusaJs vs Traefik

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

| | MedusaJs | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in E-commerce | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 36 991 | 65 402 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +540 ✓ | +447 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.22.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 86/100 against 83/100 for MedusaJs, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for MedusaJs.

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

## Details

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

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