nginx-lovevsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 65 401 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +460 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 34 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 87/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
Traefik is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).
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