OpenDesignvsTraefik
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenDesign | Traefik | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Design | #1 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 104 831 | 65 404 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 000 | +449 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 34 |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.11.60 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Traefik scores 86/100 against 83/100 for OpenDesign, so it is the safer default.
Traefik ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+2 000 stars in 30 days).
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