# Nova Server vs Traefik

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

| | Nova Server | Traefik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 354 | 65 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +460 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Traefik scores 87/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.

Traefik is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.md)
- [Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traefik.md)

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