# next-ai-draw-io vs Traefik

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

| | next-ai-draw-io | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 36 466 | 65 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +459 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for next-ai-draw-io.

If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; Traefik needs more configuration.

## Details

- [next-ai-draw-io](https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/next-ai-draw-io.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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